by Leo Strauss (Author), Leo Strauss (Author)
The essays collected in Persecution and the Art of Writing all deal with one problem--the relation between philosophy and politics. Here, Strauss sets forth the thesis that many philosophers, especially political philosophers, have reacted to the threat of persecution by disguising their most controversial and heterodox ideas.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 214
Edition: Univ of Chicago PR ed.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 15 Oct 1988
ISBN 10: 0226777111
ISBN 13: 9780226777115