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Leo Strauss and the Conservative Movement in America.

Offers a strikingly original interpretation of Leo Strauss, his 'political philosophy', and the connection of both to the American conservative movement.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Gottfried, Paul E.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Leo Strauss and the Conservative Movement in America; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; 1: Introduction; 2: A Significant Life; A Jew in Exile; Coming to America; A Conservative Star is Born; 3: Constructing a Methodology; Relevant and Irrelevant Criticisms; Athwart the Modern Age?; Against Historicism, Relativism, and Positivism; The Fact-Value Dichotomy; Political Philosophy as the Search for Ultimate Truth; Philosophy and Theology: A Fateful Confrontation; Exoteric and Esoteric Readings; Good vs. Bad Modernity; Modern Polarities; Afterthoughts; 4: The Method under Assault.