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Leo Strauss, Max Weber, and the Scientific Study of Politics
Nasser Behnegar
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Description for Leo Strauss, Max Weber, and the Scientific Study of Politics
Paperback. Almost three decades after Leo Strauss's death, Nasser Behnegar offers the first sustained exposition of what Strauss was best known for: his radical critique of contemporary social science - particularly of political science. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 336.
Almost three decades after Leo Strauss's death, Nasser Behnegar offers the first sustained exposition of what Strauss was best known for: his radical critique of contemporary social science - particularly of political science. Behnegar argues that Strauss was not averse to the scientific study of politics, but he did reject the idea that it could be built upon political science's cursory distinction between facts and values. Max Weber was, for Strauss, the most profound exponent of values relativism in social science, and Behnegar's explication artfully illuminates Strauss's critique of Weber's belief in the ultimate insolubility of all value conflicts. As ... Read more
Almost three decades after Leo Strauss's death, Nasser Behnegar offers the first sustained exposition of what Strauss was best known for: his radical critique of contemporary social science - particularly of political science. Behnegar argues that Strauss was not averse to the scientific study of politics, but he did reject the idea that it could be built upon political science's cursory distinction between facts and values. Max Weber was, for Strauss, the most profound exponent of values relativism in social science, and Behnegar's explication artfully illuminates Strauss's critique of Weber's belief in the ultimate insolubility of all value conflicts. As ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226041438
SKU
V9780226041438
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Reviews for Leo Strauss, Max Weber, and the Scientific Study of Politics
"The best book-length study of Strauss to date, because like Strauss, Behnegar has a naive concern for discovering a scientific (theoretical) perspective on politics, whether ancient or modern." - Rafael Major, Perspectives on Political Science; "In no small part as a result of his acute grasp of Strauss's being a philosopher, Behnegar has the honor of having authored the single ... Read more