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Leo Strauss and Anglo-American democracy : a conservative critique / Grant N. Havers.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Havers, Grant N., 1965- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Political science--Philosophy.
- Political science.
- Conservatism--Philosophy.
- Conservatism.
- Political science--United States--History.
- Political science--Great Britain--History.
- Strauss, Leo.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (257 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- DeKalb, Illinois : Northern Illinois University Press, [2013]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- "Interprets Leo Strauss's political philosphy from a conservative standpoint and argues that Strauss was a Cold War liberal. Suggests inattention to Christianity is crucial to the Straussian portrayal of Anglo-American democracy as a universal regime whose eternal ideals of liberty and constitutional governmnent accord with the teachings of Plato and Aristotle, rather than the Gospels"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- ""Front Matter""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Introduction""; ""1 - Saving Anglo-Americansfrom Themselves""; ""2 - Athens in Anglo-America""; ""3 - Leo Strauss,from Left to Right""; ""4 - Churchill, the Anglo-American Greek?""; ""5 - The Anglo-AmericanStruggle with Strauss""; ""6 - Leo Strauss and theUniqueness of the West""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781501757228
- 1501757229
- 9781609090944
- 1609090942
- OCLC:
- 865511964
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