Leo Strauss and the politics of exile : the making of a political philosopher
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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.
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Data sheet
- Name of the Author
- Eugene R.
Leo
Sheppard
Strauss - Language
- English
- Series
- Tauber Institute for the Study of European Jewry series (Unnumbered)
- ISBN
- 9781611687699
- Release date
- 2006
