Open AccessLa democracia moderna como divinización del hombre en Nicolás Gómez Dávila
Author(s) -
Carlos Andrés Gómez Rodas
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
civilizar
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2619-189X
pISSN - 1657-8953
DOI - 10.22518/jour.ccsh/2021.1a09
Subject(s) - metaphysics , politics , enlightenment , creed , philosophy , democracy , political theology , sketch , interpretation (philosophy) , theology , relation (database) , sociology , epistemology , religious studies , law , political science , linguistics , algorithm , computer science , database
As a result of a research on political philosophy and political theology, this article explores the idea of Colombian thinker Nicolás Gómez Dávila according to which all politics implies theology and, specifically, modern democracy consists, fundamentally, in the divinization of a man who proclaims himself sovereign in the metaphysical, ethical, political and legal fields. Based on the interpretation of the work by Gómez Davila and the dialogue with authors specialized in political and legal theology, such as Alvear, Guardini, Jonas, Schmitt, and Voegelin, the main arguments of his theological understanding of modern democracy will be studied from the concept of religious analysis. First, this paper will present a brief biographical sketch of Gómez Dávila. Afterwards, it will explain the relation that, according to Gómez, exists between gnosis and the Enlightenment. A third moment will address the idea of democracy as an anthropotheistic creed. Finally, the main conclusions resulting from this research will be presented.