Analyzing the Work of an Influential Philosopher
The Washington Times › September 18, 2006
Linked as:
Summary
A specter is haunting North America the specter of Leo Strauss. His name is encountered
everywhere these days from the New York Times and National Public Radio to Wikipedia entries and the blogosphere. Many of these pieces have suggested that Strauss' work has directly affected United States foreign policy through the influence of neoconservatives connected with the Bush administration.See the full content of this document
Extract
Analyzing the Work of an Influential Philosopher
But, according to Yale professor Steven Smith, Strauss' fundamental priority was not so much the fostering of a particular political movement, but the understanding of the fate of Western rationalism under modern conditions.
Who was Leo Strauss and why is there so much heat and confusion about his work?Born into a German Jewish family in 1899, Strauss was educated before...See the full content of this document
Sponsored links
