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The German Stranger : Leo Strauss and National Socialism.

The German Stranger provides a guide to Leo Strauss that situates his thought in the context of National Socialism; by destroying any middle ground between 'Athens' and 'Jerusalem, ' Strauss undermined modernity's secular bulwark against political theology. Once National Soc...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Altman, William H. F., 1955-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham : Lexington Books, 2012.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The German Stranger provides a guide to Leo Strauss that situates his thought in the context of National Socialism; by destroying any middle ground between 'Athens' and 'Jerusalem, ' Strauss undermined modernity's secular bulwark against political theology. Once National Socialism is understood as an atheistic religion re-enacted by post-Revelation 'philosophers, ' the German avatar of Plato's Athenian Stranger can be recognized as its principal theoretician.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (620 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 529-549) and index.
ISBN:9780739177693
0739177699
1306569095
9781306569095