Leo Strauss and the Theologico-Political Problem

by Heinrich Meier

Book Overview

This book, by one of the most prominent interpreters of Leo Strauss's thought, was the first to address the problem that Leo Strauss himself said was the theme of his studies: the theologico-political problem or the confrontation with the theological and the political alternative to philosophy as a way of life. In his theologico-political treatise, which comprises four parts and an appendix, Heinrich Meier clarifies the distinction between political...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521699452
• ISBN13: 9780521699457
• Release Date: December 2006
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Great introduction to Leo Strauss

An intellectual powerhouse of a book. Best introduction to Strauss's thought I've read.