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Leo Strauss and the politics of exile : the making of a political philosopher

By Leo , Sheppard , Eugene R.; Strauss

Book information

Publisher
Brandeis University Press ; Published by University Press of New England
Year
2006
ISBN
9781611687699, 1611687691
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1305472 bytes)
Series
Tauber Institute for the Study of European Jewry series (Unnumbered)
Edition
First edition
Pages
191\209
Time added
2015-12-23 22:00:00
German -- United States -- Biography. Political scLeo. Jewish philosophers -- Germany -- Biography.Strauss

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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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