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Leo Strauss` Published but Uncollected English Writings (Paperback)
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Leo Strauss` Published but Uncollected English Writings (Paperback)
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Any presentation of political philosophy in the 20th century is
radically incomplete without Leo Strauss. The appearance of this
collection is particularly important given the relentless but
shifting interest in his influence and thought in recent years. An
emphasis on what Strauss has directly published, the editors
Lenzner and Minkov assert, must retain primacy when establishing
his full range of importance. "Though Strauss scholars, to say
nothing of others, have reason to be grateful for the publication
in recent years of many of Strauss’s unpublished lectures and
essays as well as his correspondence with some of his leading
contemporaries, the publication of these materials has tended to
overshadow the serious study of those works upon which he sought to
establish his reputation and legacy." The most complete record of
Strauss includes his full books together with his other published
writings, and the intention of this volume is to present in one
collection everything Strauss chose to publish in English that has
not already appeared as a full length book. The material is
arranged chronologically so as to provide the most direct
connection to the author himself and avoid undue categorization by
the editors. "Among the highlights of these works published between
1937 and 1972 are striking formulations not to be found in his
books on the relationship between philosophy and society, which is
perhaps the most prominent theme in Strauss’s corpus taken as a
whole; rare “personal” statements that shed light on his
self-understanding as a philosopher; his first writing devoted
solely to a classical thinker ('The Spirit of Sparta or the Taste
of Xenophon'); his first piece devoted to Plato, 'On a New
Interpretation of Plato’s Political Philosophy', his most
searching engagement of Jean-Jacques Rousseau; his first treatment
of the thought of Niccolò Machiavelli and a wonderful, later
treatment of Machiavelli’s relation to ancient writers; and a
critical review of a book on Xenophon’s Hellenica which expands
Xenophon’s own work." This new compilation of Strauss's scattered
work is invaluable for those interested in the political
philosopher, to be sure. But it is also an important contribution
to the field in general as well as the history of philosophy.
General
Imprint: |
St. Augustine's Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
September 2023 |
Authors: |
Leo Strauss
• Steven J Lenzner
• Svetozar Minkov
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Dimensions: |
9 x 6mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
576 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-58731-461-2 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-58731-461-4 |
Barcode: |
9781587314612 |
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