Perversion and the Art of Persecution: Esotericism and Fear in the Political Philosophy of Leo Strauss
Lexington Books (2012)
| Abstract | This book critically examines Leo Strauss s claim that the philosophers of antiquity, especially Plato, wrote esoterically, hiding the highest truths exclusively between the lines. | |||||||||
| Keywords | Fear Political aspects Political persecution Psychological aspects | |||||||||
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| Call number | JC251.S8.W36 2012 | |||||||||
| ISBN(s) | 9780739171806 0739171801 | |||||||||
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