Leo Strauss on Science: Thoughts on the Relation between Natural Science and Political Philosophy

by Svetozar Minkov

Book Overview

Drawing upon a wealth of previously unpublished archival material, Leo Strauss on Science brings to light the thoughts of Leo Strauss on the problem of science. Introducing us to Strauss's reflections on the meaning and perplexities of the scientific adventure, Svetozar Y. Minkov explores questions such as: Is there a human wisdom independent of science? What is the relation between poetry and mathematics, or between self-knowledge and theoretical...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1438463111
• ISBN13: 9781438463117
• Release Date: December 2016
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.1"