Between Athens and Jerusalem

Philosophy, Prophecy, and Politics in Leo Strauss's Early Thought

Häftad, Engelska, 2009

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Examines the early works of German-Jewish philosopher Leo Strauss (1899-1973).Praised as a major political thinker of the twentieth century and vilified as the putative godfather of contemporary neoconservatism, Leo Strauss (1899–1973) has been the object of heated controversy both in the United States and abroad. This book offers a more balanced appraisal by focusing on Strauss's early writings. By means of a close and comprehensive study of these texts, David Janssens reconstructs the genesis of Strauss's thought from its earliest beginnings until his emigration to the United States in 1937. He discusses the first stages in Strauss's grappling with the "theological-political problem," from his doctoral dissertation on Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi to his contributions to Zionist periodicals, from his groundbreaking study of Spinoza's critique of religion to his research on Moses Mendelssohn, and from his rediscovery of medieval Jewish and Islamic philosophy to his research on Hobbes. Throughout, Janssens traces Strauss's rediscovery of the Socratic way of life as a viable alternative to both modern philosophy and revealed religion.

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Utgivningsdatum2009-01-08
Mått152 x 229 x 16 mm
Vikt390 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieSUNY series in the Thought and Legacy of Leo Strauss
Antal sidor272
FörlagState University of New York Press
ISBN9780791473924

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List of AbbreviationsLeo Strauss’s Early Years: Chronology of Major Events and Writings (1899–1937)Introduction 1. "In the Grip of the Theological-Political Predicament" The Theological-Political Problem and the Jewish QuestionBack to Reality: Emancipation, Assimilation, and Zionism"God and Politics"Biblical Politics, Biblical Science, and the New TheologyQuaestio Iuris: The Legacy of Spinoza2. The Shadow of Spinoza "A Humanly Incomprehensible Betrayal"Before the Tribunal: Biblical Science and the Critique of ReligionSpinoza’s Twofold StrategyMaimonides: The Limits of Reason and the Interest in RevelationCalvin: "Like Clay in the Potter’s Hand"Happiness and Ridicule: The Epicurean ConnectionFarewell to Spinoza3. The Second Cave The Crisis of the Enlightenment: Jacobi, Mendelssohn, and the Pantheism ControversyAtheism, Intellectual Probity, and the Love of TruthThe Socratic Question and the Fate of Philosophy4. The Order of Human Things Medieval Enlightenment: Nomos and Platonic PoliticsBetween the Lines: The Art of Writing"A Horizon Beyond Liberalism": The Debate with Carl Schmitt5. Socrates and the Leviathan Hobbes’s Motive"The Right Order of Society"Fighting the Kingdom of Darkness6. Epilogue The Surface and the CoreThe Problem of SocratesMachiavelli’s OblivionNatural Right and the Socratic QuestionFrom Jerusalem to Athens (and Back)NotesBibliographyIndex