Leo Strauss and the Theologico-Political Problem (Modern European Philosophy)

Leo Strauss and the Theologico-Political Problem (Modern European Philosophy)
by: Heinrich Meier (Author)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Date: 2006/1/9
Language: English
Print Length: 206 pages
ISBN-10: 0521856477
ISBN-13: 9780521856478
Book Description
This book, by one of the most prominent interpreters of Leo Strauss's thought, is the first to examine the theme that Leo Strauss considered to be key to his entire intellectual enterprise. The theologico-political problem refers to the confrontation between the theological and the political alternative to philosophy as a way of life. In this study, Heinrich Meier clarifies the distinction between political theology and political philosophy and sheds new light on the unifying center of Strauss' philosophical work. The book is the culmination of his work on the general topic of the theologico-political problem.
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This book, by one of the most prominent interpreters of Leo Strauss's thought, is the first to examine the theme that Leo Strauss considered to be key to his entire intellectual enterprise. The theologico-political problem refers to the confrontation between the theological and the political alternative to philosophy as a way of life. In this study, Heinrich Meier clarifies the distinction between political theology and political philosophy and sheds new light on the unifying center of Strauss' philosophical work. The book is the culmination of his work on the general topic of the theologico-political problem. Read more