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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"Heinrich Meier's excellent Leo Strauss and the Theologico-Political Problem is particularly timely and welcome."
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"A masterful study of Strauss... The leading interpreter of Strauss's writings in Germany, as well as the editor of his collected works in German, Meier marshals abundant textual evidence from Strauss's corpus to demonstrate that his primary concern was indeed with the conflict between reason and revelation, and not with politics narrowly construed.”
-The New Republic
"Meier is both an accomplished scholar, as his labors on Staruss's collected works show, and a penetrating, rigorous reader of works that communicate through their implications and silences as well as their explicit arguments. Both virtues are on display in this volume...the lecture and Meier's commentary are well worth the price of admission and constitute a major contribution to the Strauss literature." -Thomas W. Merrill, Annapolis, MD: The Review of Metaphysics
Weekly Standard
"A masterful study of Strauss... The leading interpreter of Strauss's writings in Germany, as well as the editor of his collected works in German, Meier marshals abundant textual evidence from Strauss's corpus to demonstrate that his primary concern was indeed with the conflict between reason and revelation, and not with politics narrowly construed.”
-The New Republic
"Meier is both an accomplished scholar, as his labors on Staruss's collected works show, and a penetrating, rigorous reader of works that communicate through their implications and silences as well as their explicit arguments. Both virtues are on display in this volume...the lecture and Meier's commentary are well worth the price of admission and constitute a major contribution to the Strauss literature." -Thomas W. Merrill, Annapolis, MD: The Review of Metaphysics
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This book, by one of the most prominent interpreters of the 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.
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I have yet to come across a more thoroughgoing, reasonable, fair, and profound treatment of Strauss' intention as a thinker and founder of a school of thought. Whether treating of his relation to the neo-cons (or implicitly tackling Drury), or of the scope, manner, and mode of his philosophizing, Meier elucidates Strauss' political philosophy in such a manner that the individuality and "originality" of Strauss can be seen as nothing more than a wonderfuly lucky gift to those who can benefit from his work for the sake of going beyond both their historical horizons and that which is merely "Straussian."Best of all, though, are the previously unpublished lectures given by Strauss at the end of Meier's book. Reason and Revelation, at least for me, is enormously helpful for working out the conflict between the two insofar as Strauss therein silently provides exceedingly useful escape routes. [close]
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one divine law, political theologian, sit dens, political theology, radical historicism, philosophical life, full obedience, second cave, absolute experience, demanding alternative, political defense, human guidance, careful writing, querelle des anciens, fundamental alternative, als politisches, most perfect being, ical philosophy Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Gesammelte Schriften, Leo Strauss, Spinoza's Critique of Religion, Carl Schmitt, University of Chicago Press, Seth Benardete, Erik Peterson, New York, Der Monotheismus, Free Press, Martin Heidegger, The Hidden Dialogue, Conrad Ferdinand Meyer, Middle Ages, Apology of Socrates, Cornell University Press, Die Religionskritik Spinozas, Four Chapters, Gerhard Kruger, Gershom Scholem, Gesammelte Schuften, Jakob Hegner, Meyer's Die Versuchung des Pescara, Social Research New!
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Nothing is as controversial in the thought of Leo Strauss and nothing is as central to a proper understanding of it as the theologico-political problem. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
one divine law, political theologian, sit dens, political theology, radical historicism, philosophical life, full obedience, second cave, absolute experience, demanding alternative, political defense, human guidance, careful writing, querelle des anciens, fundamental alternative, als politisches, most perfect being, ical philosophy Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Gesammelte Schriften, Leo Strauss, Spinoza's Critique of Religion, Carl Schmitt, University of Chicago Press, Seth Benardete, Erik Peterson, New York, Der Monotheismus, Free Press, Martin Heidegger, The Hidden Dialogue, Conrad Ferdinand Meyer, Middle Ages, Apology of Socrates, Cornell University Press, Die Religionskritik Spinozas, Four Chapters, Gerhard Kruger, Gershom Scholem, Gesammelte Schuften, Jakob Hegner, Meyer's Die Versuchung des Pescara, Social Research New!
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- Political Philosophy (Dooyeweerd, H. Selections. Ser. D, V. 1.) by Herman Dooyeweerd on 21 pages
- Political Philosophy: Six Essays. by Leo. Strauss on 21 pages
- What is Political Philosophy?: And Other Essays by Leo Strauss on 6 pages
- Thoughts on Machiavelli by Leo Strauss on 6 pages
- Studies in Platonic Political Philosophy by Leo Strauss on 5 pages
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