Ebook: Leo Strauss and the politics of exile : the making of a political philosopher
Author: Sheppard Eugene R., Strauss Leo
- Tags: Strauss Leo. Jewish philosophers -- Germany -- Biography. Jewish philosophers -- United States -- Biography. Jews -- Germany -- Biography. Jewish refugees -- United States -- Biography. Jews German -- United States -- Biography. Political science -- Philosophy. Politieke filosofie. Joodse filosofie. Liberalisme.
- Series: Tauber Institute for the Study of European Jewry series (Unnumbered)
- Year: 2006
- Publisher: Brandeis University Press
- City: Germany., United States
- Edition: First edition
- Language: English
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"This is the first study to frame Strauss's political philosophy around his critique of liberalism and the problem of exile.
Sheppard follows Strauss from Europe to the United States, a journey of a conservative Weimar Jew struggling with modern liberalism and the existential and political contours of exile."--Jacket.
Abstract:
A probing study that demystifies the common portrayal of Leo Strauss as the inspiration for American neo-conservativism by tracing his philosophy to its German Jewish roots. Read more...
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