Spinoza s critique of religion by strauss, leo and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Leo strauss, intellectual godfather of neoconservativism and intellectual bogeyman of the postmodern left, is always sure to provoke thought in his readers. Michael zank, state university of new york press, 2002. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive. Here, in one of his earliest works, he takes on spinoza s theologicopolitical treatise, the very root of the enlightenment critique of religious revelation. The political philosophy of spinoza leo strauss, autumn 1959 david wollenberg the significance of the course why devote time to strauss s classroom presentation of spinoza s political writings, particularly the theologicopolitical treatise, i when we. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read spinoza s critique of religion. Leo strauss proceedings of the american academy for jewish research, vol. Leo strauss spinoza s critique of religion 1930 hardcover. Strauss compares spinoza s theologicopolitical treatise and the epistles, showing their relation to critical controversy on religion from epicurus and lucretius.
Leo strauss 18991973 was robert maynard hutchins distinguished service professor emeritus in political science at the university of chicago. Strauss wrote mainly as a historian of philosophy and most of his writings take. Spinozas critique of religion leo strauss download. How to study spinozas theologicopolitical treatise jstor. Strauss, leo, preface to spinoza s critique of religion, liberalism.
Spinozas critique of religion ebook by leo strauss. The reason why a fresh investigation of spinozas theologico. Among his works published by the university of chicago press are thoughts on machiavelli, the city and man, and natural right and history. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases. Leo strauss on the origins of hobbess natural science. Leo strauss project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Smiths admirably lucid, meticulously argued book, persuasively sets the record straight on strauss s political views and.
Strauss s autobiographical preface, traces his dilemmas as a young liberal intellectual in germany during the weimar republic. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Spinozas critique of religion by leo strauss goodreads. Strauss compares spinoza s theologicopolitical treatise and the epistles, showing their relation to critical controversy on religion from epicurus and lucretius through uriel da costa and isaac peyrere to thomas. Spinozas critique of religion, strauss university of chicago press. Strauss compares spinoza s theologicopolitical treatise and the epistles, showing their relation to critical controversy on religion from e. Moses mendelssohn 172986 was the leading jewish thinker of the german enlightenment and the founder of modern jewish philosophy. Strausss early studies of spinoza, including his first book, spinozas critique of religion 1930. Spinozas critique of religion edition 2 by leo strauss. Spinozas critique of religion by leo strauss books on. Buy leo strauss ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device. Janssens refers to strauss s attemptin the recently published 1948 lecture.
Born in germany to jewish parents, strauss later emigrated from germany to the united states. In his theologicopolitical treatise, which comprises four parts. Strauss s works were highly controversial during his own lifetime. Victor gourevitch is the william griffin professor of philosophy. How to study spinozas theologicopolitical treatise leo. This list is meant to be a repository for all things related to strauss. Spinozas critique of religion kindle edition by strauss. Leo strauss articulates the conflict between reason and revelation as he explores spinozas scientific, comparative, and textual treatment of the bible. Spinoza s critique of religion ebook written by leo strauss. He is the author of many books, among them the political philosophy of hobbes, natural right and history, and spinoza s critique of religion, all published by the university of chicago press. Strauss compares spinoza s theologicopolitical treatise and the epistles, showing their relation to critical controversy on religion from epicurus and lucretius through uriel da costa and isaac peyrere to thomas hobbes. Leo strauss articulates the conflict between reason a. Leo strauss was a twentiethcentury german jewish emigre to the united states whose intellectual corpus spans ancient, medieval and modern political philosophy and includes, among others, studies of plato, maimonides, machiavelli, hobbes, spinoza, and nietzsche. Following the lead of heinrich meiers leo strauss and the theologicopolitical problem, janssens suggests, at the very end of his book, that strauss may have considered it a necessary task of philosophy to refute or encompass revelation, including christianity.
Leo strauss 18991973 was one of the preeminent political philosophers of the twentieth century. In a letter to gershom scholem dated 2 december 1962, strauss explained his decision to publish this autobiography as follows. Leo strauss american political philosopher britannica. Sinclair leo strauss articulates the conflict between reason and revelation as he explores spinoza s scientific, comparative, and textual treatment of the bible. When he joined the faculty at the university of chicago he was the author of two books published in germany that were long out of. Leo strauss first book was spinozas critique of religion. Leo strauss s unfinished manuscript, hobbes critique of religion 193334, which gabriel bartlett and svetozar minkov have now translated into english, 1 belongs to the period that strauss identifies as the crucial one in his intellectual development, when he underwent what he calls, in the 1965 preface to spinoza s critique of religion, his change of orientation. He is the author of many books, among them the political. This book, by one of the most prominent interpreters of leo strauss s thought, was the first to address the problem that leo strauss himself said was the theme of his studies.
From 1949 to 1968 he was professor of political science at the university of chicago. In 1930, strauss published his first book, spinozas critique of religion, dedicated to rosenzweigs memory, in which he argued that. September 20, 1899 october 18, 1973 was a germanamerican political philosopher and classicist who specialized in classical political philosophy. Includes bibliographical references pages 203237 and index introduction.
He is the author of many books, among them the political philosophy of hobbes, natural right and history,and spinoza s critique of religion, all published by the university of chicago press. He spent much of his career as a professor of political science at the university of. Strauss compares spinoza s theologicopolitical treatise and the epistles, showing their relation to critical controversy on religion from epicurus and lucretius through uriel da costa and. When studying hobbes, i observed that what he said and did not say was a function of the heresy. Leo strauss articulates the conflict between reason and revelation as he explores spinoza s scientific, comparative, and textual treatment of the bible. Strauss compares spinoza stheologicopolitical treatise and the more. Strauss listen to spinoza as attentively as we can. Leo strauss on moses mendelssohn from the publisher. Leo strauss, born september 20, 1899, kirchhain, germanydied october 18, 1973, annapolis, maryland, u. Buy spinoza s critique of religion new edition by strauss, leo isbn.
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