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Leo Strauss and His Catholic Readers (Paperback)
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Leo Strauss and His Catholic Readers (Paperback)
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This book looks at the work and influence of Leo Strauss in a
variety of ways that will be of interest to readers of political
philosophy. It will be of particular interest to Catholics and
scholars of other religious traditions. Strauss had a great deal of
interaction with his contemporary Catholic scholars, and many of
his students or their students teach or have taught at Catholic
colleges and universities in America. Leo Strauss and His Catholic
Readers brings together work by scholars from two continents, some
of whom knew Strauss, one of whom was his student at the University
of Chicago. The first section of essays considers Catholic
responses to Strauss's project of recovering Classical natural
right as against modern individual rights. Some of the authors
suggest that his approach can be a fruitful corrective to an
uncritical reception of modern ideas. Nevertheless, most point out
that the Catholic cannot accept all of Strauss's project. The
second section deals with areas of overlap between Strauss and
Catholics. Some of the chapters explore encounters with his
contemporary scholars while others turn to more current concerns.
The final section approaches the theological-political question
itself, a question central to both Strauss's work and that of the
Catholic intellectual tradition. This section of the book considers
the relationship of Strauss's work to Christianity and Christian
commitments at a broader level. Because Christianity does not have
an explicit political doctrine, Christians have found themselves as
rulers, subjects, and citizens in a variety of political regimes.
Leo Strauss's return to Platonic political philosophy can provide a
useful lens through which his Catholic readers can assess what it
means for there to be a best regime.
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