Leo Strauss's defense of the philosophic life : reading "What is political philosophy?" /
edited by Rafael Major.
- 222 pages ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: Thinking through Strauss's legacy / Rafael Major -- Reading "What is political philosophy?" / Nasser Behnegar -- "Political philosophy and history" / Catherine Zuckert -- Leo strauss's "On classical political philosophy" / Nathan Tarcov -- Philosophic politics and theology: Strauss's "Restatement" / Christopher Nadon -- How Strauss read Farabi's summary of Plato's "Laws" / Daniel Tanguay -- Strauss on Maimonides's secretive political science / Joshua Parens -- Leo Strauss's "On the basis of Hobbes's political philosophy" / Devin Stauffer -- Strauss on Locke and the law of nature / Michael Zuckert -- Fishing for philosophers: Strauss's "Restatement" on the art of writing / David Janssens -- "Kurt Riezler: 1882-1955" and the "problem" of political philosophy / Susan Meld Shell.