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Broadens the horizons of Strauss''s thought by initiating dialogues between him and figures with whom little or no dialogue has yet occurred.

Leo Strauss''s readings of historical figures in the philosophical tradition have been justly well explored; however, his relation to contemporary thinkers has not enjoyed the same coverage. In Leo Strauss and Contemporary Thought, an international group of scholars examines the possible conversations between Strauss and figures such as Walter Benjamin, Jacques Derrida, Michel Foucault, Charles Taylor, and Hans Blumenberg. The contributors examine topics including religious liberty, the political function of comedy, law, and the relation between the Ancients and the Moderns, and bring Strauss into many new and original discussions that will be of use to those interested in the thought of Strauss, the history of philosophy and political theory, and contemporary continental thought.

Leo Strauss and Contemporary Thought

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    A Hardback by Jeffrey A. Bernstein, Jade Larissa Schiff

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      Publisher: State University of New York Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 6/1/2021 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781438483955, 978-1438483955
      ISBN10: 1438483953

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Broadens the horizons of Strauss''s thought by initiating dialogues between him and figures with whom little or no dialogue has yet occurred.

      Leo Strauss''s readings of historical figures in the philosophical tradition have been justly well explored; however, his relation to contemporary thinkers has not enjoyed the same coverage. In Leo Strauss and Contemporary Thought, an international group of scholars examines the possible conversations between Strauss and figures such as Walter Benjamin, Jacques Derrida, Michel Foucault, Charles Taylor, and Hans Blumenberg. The contributors examine topics including religious liberty, the political function of comedy, law, and the relation between the Ancients and the Moderns, and bring Strauss into many new and original discussions that will be of use to those interested in the thought of Strauss, the history of philosophy and political theory, and contemporary continental thought.

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