Leo Strauss, Philosopher: European Vistas (SUNY series in the Thought and Legacy of Leo Strauss) - Softcover

9781438461342: Leo Strauss, Philosopher: European Vistas (SUNY series in the Thought and Legacy of Leo Strauss)

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ISBN 10: 1438461348 ISBN 13: 9781438461342

Publisher: State University of New York Press, 2017

European scholars discuss Leo Strauss as a major figure in the history of philosophy.

This volume presents, for the first time in English, the approaches to Leo Strauss being pursued by European scholars in Spain, Italy, and Germany. Whereas the traditions of Strauss interpretation have, until recently, focused on issues of interest to political science and, to a lesser extent, religious studies, this collection makes a powerful contribution to the recent philosophical consideration of Strauss. Each essay treats a unique thread emerging from the tapestry of Straussian thought, illustrating Strauss’s thinking on the reading of ancient texts and on the relationship between philosophy and politics. In doing so, Strauss is placed squarely and uncompromisingly within the history of philosophy, in conversation with a large range of philosophical figures.

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About the Author:

Antonio Lastra is External Researcher of Instituto Franklin de Investigaci�n en Estudios Norteamericanos de la Universidad de Alcal� in Spain.

Josep Monserrat-Molas is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Barcelona.

Review:

“This is a really wonderful volume, a compelling narrative of Strauss as a reader of philosophical texts who both originated a new way of philosophical exploration as well as freely responded to philosophical and historical circumstances of his time.” ― Jeffrey A. Bernstein, College of Holy Cross

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