Although Leo Strauss published little on Nietzsche, his lectures
and correspondence demonstrate a deep critical engagement with
Nietzsche's thought. One of the richest contributions is a seminar
on Nietzsche's Thus Spoke Zarathustra, taught in 1959 during
Strauss's tenure at the University of Chicago. In the lectures,
Strauss draws important parallels between Nietzsche's most
important project and his own ongoing efforts to restore classical
political philosophy. With Leo Strauss on Nietzsche's "Thus Spoke
Zarathustra," preeminent Strauss scholar Richard L. Velkley
presents Strauss's lectures on Zarathustra with superb annotations
that bring context and clarity to the critical role played by
Nietzsche in shaping Strauss's thought. In addition to the broad
relationship between Nietzsche and political philosophy, Strauss
adeptly guides readers through Heidegger's confrontations with
Nietzsche, laying out Heidegger's critique of Nietzsche's "will to
power" while also showing how Heidegger can be read as a foil for
his own reading of Nietzsche. The lectures also shed light on the
relationship between Heidegger and Strauss, as both philosophers
saw Nietzsche as a central figure for understanding the crisis of
philosophy and Western civilization. Strauss's reading of Nietzsche
is one of the important--yet little appreciated--philosophical
inquiries of the past century, both an original interpretation of
Nietzsche's thought and a deep engagement with the core problems
that modernity posed for political philosophy. It will be welcomed
by anyone interested in the work of either philosopher.
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