Philosophy as Stranger Wisdom: A Leo Strauss Intellectual Biography

Author:   Carlo Altini
Publisher:   State University of New York Press
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9781438490052


Pages:   256
Publication Date:   01 September 2022
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Carlo Altini
Publisher:   State University of New York Press
Imprint:   State University of New York Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.227kg
ISBN:  

9781438490052


ISBN 10:   1438490054
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   01 September 2022
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Marburg and Freiburg (1899–1924) 2. Berlin (1925–1932) 3. Paris (1932–1933) 4. London and Cambridge (1934–1937) 5. New York (1937–1948) 6. Chicago (1949–1967) 7. Claremont and Annapolis (1968–1973) Notes Bibliography Leo Strauss’s Writings Correspondences Critical Literature Index

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"""This exciting read is the most comprehensive intellectual biography of Strauss of which I am aware, covering both his early and mature work. It tells a fascinating story from a novel perspective, based on a vast range of sources in various languages, including archival ones."" — Rodrigo Chacón, Professor of International Relations, Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México"


"""Altini has artfully crafted an intellectual biography that avoids reducing its subject to a mere historical context … Highly recommended."" — CHOICE ""This exciting read is the most comprehensive intellectual biography of Strauss of which I am aware, covering both his early and mature work. It tells a fascinating story from a novel perspective, based on a vast range of sources in various languages, including archival ones."" — Rodrigo Chacón, Professor of International Relations, Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México"


This exciting read is the most comprehensive intellectual biography of Strauss of which I am aware, covering both his early and mature work. It tells a fascinating story from a novel perspective, based on a vast range of sources in various languages, including archival ones. - Rodrigo Chacon, Professor of International Relations, Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico


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Carlo Altini is Professor of History of Philosophy at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia in Italy.

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