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Leo Strauss and the Problem of Political Philosophy by Michael P Zuckert
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- Book Title
- Leo Strauss and the Problem of Political Philosophy
- Genre
- Philosophy
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Features
- Dust Jacket
- Original Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780226135731
- Subject Area
- Philosophy, Political Science
- Publication Name
- Leo Strauss and the Problem of Political Philosophy
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Item Length
- 0.9 in
- Subject
- History & Theory, Political
- Publication Year
- 2014
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.1 in
- Item Weight
- 23.9 Oz
- Item Width
- 0.6 in
- Number of Pages
- 416 Pages
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Publisher
University of Chicago Press
ISBN-10
022613573X
ISBN-13
9780226135731
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11038260105
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Number of Pages
416 Pages
Publication Name
Leo Strauss and the Problem of Political Philosophy
Language
English
Subject
History & Theory, Political
Publication Year
2014
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Philosophy, Political Science
Format
Hardcover
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Item Height
0.1 in
Item Weight
23.9 Oz
Item Length
0.9 in
Item Width
0.6 in
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Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2013-048790
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Leo Strauss and the Problem of Political Philosophy offers a welcome exposition and defense of Strauss as a political philosopher. Given the considerable range and depth of Strauss's writings, serious readers could use a reliable overview and a connecting thread for seeing their way through them. These the Zuckerts seek to provide. Of the recent books on Strauss, none matches this one in scope or detail., The Zuckerts have done it again! Their new book establishes Strauss as being at the forefront of the great philosophic minds of the twentieth century. This book not only makes Strauss's writings clear and accessible, but raises him above the shabby polemics to which his thought has too often been subject. Their careful readings, together with a mastery of the entire corpus of Strauss's work, will put this book on the top shelf for those interested in a serious engagement with Strauss the thinker., Essential. . . . Catherine Zuckert and Michael Zuckert have taken on the ambitious task of analyzing Leo Strauss's entire intellectual career. The result is a very good introduction to Strauss's published works. It is more than a summary of one of the twentieth century's most influential political theorists, however, as the Zuckerts attempt the even more ambitious goal of trying to reconcile Strauss's entire career into a coherent statement of his ultimate view of philosophy., [The book] not only illuminates many fundamental issues but also gives readers more food for thought and wonderment., The Zuckerts have succeeded beautifully. This latest effort will serve both as an excellent introduction for those unfamiliar with Strauss's thought and influence and as a path to a much fuller understanding for those who are already familiar with some aspects of his works., Leo Strauss and the Problem of Political Philosophy offers a welcome exposition and defense of Strauss as a political philosopher. Given the considerable range and depth of Strauss's writings, serious readers could use a reliable overview and a connecting thread for seeing their way through them. These the Zuckerts seek to provide. Of the recent books on Strauss, none matches this one in scope or detail., In 2008 the Zuckerts published The Truth about Leo Strauss primarily to defend Strauss against the charge of being the ideological source behind unpopular initiatives within American foreign policy. This book seeks rather to explain Strauss's political philosophy from within by showing the various influences to which he was responding and to test his philosophy for completeness and coherence. In this second project, they succeed admirably. . . . A fascinating study., The Zuckerts have done it again! Their new book establishes Strauss as being at the forefront of the great philosophic minds of the twentieth century. This book not only makes Strauss's writings clear and accessible, but raises him above the shabby polemics to which his thought has too often been subject. Their careful readings, together with a mastery of the entire corpus of Strauss's work, will put this book on the top shelf for those interested in a serious engagement with Strauss the thinker.
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
320.01
Table Of Content
Acknowledgments Abbreviations Prologue Part I. Positivism and Historicism Chapter One Introductory: Political Philosophy and Its Enemies Chapter Two The Problem of Historicism and the Fusion of Philosophy and History Part II. Strauss and the Philosophers Chapter Three Strauss's Rereading of the History of Political Philosophy: An Overview Chapter Four Reviving Western Civilization from Its Roots: Strauss's Return to Premodern Thought Chapter Five Strauss's New Reading of Plato Chapter Six Why Strauss Is Not an Aristotelian Chapter Seven At the Crossroads: Strauss on the Coming of Modernity Chapter Eight Strauss on Locke and the Law of Nature Part III. Strauss in the Twentieth Century Chapter Nine Strauss's Practical Politics: From Weimar to America Chapter Ten Strauss and His Contemporaries Chapter Eleven Strauss as Educator: The Great Books in the Modern World Chapter Twelve Straussians Conclusion Strauss's Project: Reviving Socratic Political Philosophy Notes Index
Synopsis
In their latest book, the Zuckert's turn their attention to a searching and more comprehensive interpretation of Strauss's thought as a whole, using the many manifestations of the "problem of political philosophy" as their touchstone. Strauss's life work, they argue, revolved around recovering, and then restoring, political philosophy to its original--Socratic--form. And, just as political philosophy has multiple meanings within Strauss's thought, so too does the problem of political philosophy. In Part Two, they take up Strauss's novel understanding of the history of philosophy and the thinkers who comprise it. Strauss offered unconventional readings of canonical political philosophers, both ancient and modern--Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli, and Locke. The chapters in the third part examine Strauss's thought in its twentieth century context. The Zuckerts consider his debts to, and disagreements with, Husserl, Nietzsche, and Heidegger, his relationship to Carl Schmitt and his response to the "theologico-political problem," and his contention that liberal democracy is the best regime for our time. The Zuckerts conclude their analysis by highlighting some of the more controversial aspects of Strauss's thought and offering their own reservations and unanswered questions about Strauss's philosophic activity., Leo Strauss and his alleged political influence regarding the Iraq War have in recent years been the subject of significant media attention, including stories in the Wall Street Journal and New York Times. Time magazine even called him "one of the most influential men in American politics." With The Truth about Leo Strauss , Michael and Catherine Zuckert challenged the many claims and speculations about this notoriously complex thinker. Now, with Leo Strauss and the Problem of Political Philosophy , they turn their attention to a searching and more comprehensive interpretation of Strauss's thought as a whole, using the many manifestations of the "problem of political philosophy" as their touchstone. For Strauss, political philosophy presented a "problem" to which there have been a variety of solutions proposed over the course of Western history. Strauss's work, they show, revolved around recovering--and restoring--political philosophy to its original Socratic form. Since positivism and historicism represented two intellectual currents that undermined the possibility of a Socratic political philosophy, the first part of the book is devoted to Strauss's critique of these two positions. Then, the authors explore Strauss's interpretation of the history of philosophy and both ancient and modern canonical political philosophers, including Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli, and Locke. Strauss's often-unconventional readings of these philosophers, they argue, pointed to solutions to the problem of political philosophy. Finally, the authors examine Strauss's thought in the context of the twentieth century, when his chief interlocutors were Schmitt, Husserl, Heidegger, and Nietzsche. The most penetrating and capacious treatment of the political philosophy of this complex and often misunderstood thinker, from his early years to his last works, Leo Strauss and the Problem of Political Philosophy reveals Strauss's writings as an attempt to show that the distinctive characteristics of ancient and modern thought derive from different modes of solving the problem of political philosophy and reveal why he considered the ancient solution both philosophically and politically superior., Leo Strauss and his alleged political influence regarding the Iraq War have in recent years been the subject of significant media attention, including stories in the Wall Street Journal and New York Times. Time magazine even called him "one of the most influential men in American politics." With The Truth about Leo Strauss , Michael and Catherine Zuckert challenged the many claims and speculations about this notoriously complex thinker. Now, with Leo Strauss and the Problem of Political Philosophy , they turn their attention to a searching and more comprehensive interpretation of Strauss's thought as a whole, using the many manifestations of the "problem of political philosophy" as their touchstone. For Strauss, political philosophy presented a "problem" to which there have been a variety of solutions proposed over the course of Western history. Strauss's work, they show, revolved around recovering-and restoring-political philosophy to its original Socratic form. Since positivism and historicism represented two intellectual currents that undermined the possibility of a Socratic political philosophy, the first part of the book is devoted to Strauss's critique of these two positions. Then, the authors explore Strauss's interpretation of the history of philosophy and both ancient and modern canonical political philosophers, including Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli, and Locke. Strauss's often-unconventional readings of these philosophers, they argue, pointed to solutions to the problem of political philosophy. Finally, the authors examine Strauss's thought in the context of the twentieth century, when his chief interlocutors were Schmitt, Husserl, Heidegger, and Nietzsche. The most penetrating and capacious treatment of the political philosophy of this complex and often misunderstood thinker, from his early years to his last works, Leo Strauss and the Problem of Political Philosophy reveals Strauss's writings as an attempt to show that the distinctive characteristics of ancient and modern thought derive from different modes of solving the problem of political philosophy and reveal why he considered the ancient solution both philosophically and politically superior.
LC Classification Number
JC251.S8Z835 2013
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