Reading leo strauss: politics, philosophy, judaism
Auteur :
Smith, Steven B.
Éditeur :
The University of Chicago Press
ISBN :
9780226763897
Date de publication :
15 avr. 2007
Dimensions :
2,3 x 1,5 x 0,2 cm
Poids :
312 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Shows that Leo Strauss' defense of liberal democracy was closely connected to his skepticism of both the extreme Left and extreme Right. It assesses Strauss's attempt to direct teaching of political science away from examination of mass behavior and interest-group politics and toward study of philosophical principles on which politics are based.