Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
What is Political Philosophy?
Leo Strauss
€ 44.14
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for What is Political Philosophy?
Paperback. Num Pages: 316 pages, 316 p. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 140 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 374.
What is Political Philosphy? - a collection of ten essays and lectures and sixteen book reviews written between 1943 and 1957 - contains some of Leo Strauss's most famous writings and some of his most explicit statements of the themes that made him famous. The title essay records Strauss's sole extended articulation of the meaning of political philosophy itself. Other essays discuss the relation of political philosophy to history, give an account of the political philosophy of the non-Christian Middle Ages and of classic European modernity, and present his theory of esoteric writing.
What is Political Philosphy? - a collection of ten essays and lectures and sixteen book reviews written between 1943 and 1957 - contains some of Leo Strauss's most famous writings and some of his most explicit statements of the themes that made him famous. The title essay records Strauss's sole extended articulation of the meaning of political philosophy itself. Other essays discuss the relation of political philosophy to history, give an account of the political philosophy of the non-Christian Middle Ages and of classic European modernity, and present his theory of esoteric writing.
Product Details
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
316
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Condition
New
Number of Pages
316
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226777139
SKU
V9780226777139
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Leo Strauss
Leo Strauss's contributions to political philosophy include Natural Right and History, Persecution and the Art of Writing, and Platonic Political Philosophy, all published by the University of Chicago Press.
Reviews for What is Political Philosophy?