Leo Strauss: An Introduction

by Neil G Robertson and Neil G. Robertson

Book Overview

Leo Strauss's lifelong intellectual mission was to recover 'classical rationalism', a pursuit that has made him a controversial figure to this day. While his critics see him as responsible for a troubling anti-democratic strain in modern politics, others argue that his thought is in fact the best defence of responsible democracy.

Neil Robertson's new introduction to Strauss aims to transcend these divides and present a non-partisan account...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1509516301
• ISBN13: 9781509516308
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 9.0"