Persecution and the Art of Writing
, by Strauss, LeoNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780226777115 | 0226777111
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 10/15/1988
The essays collected inPersecution and the Art of Writingall deal with one problemthe 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.