"Jerusalem and Athens" in America: On the Biographical Background of Leo Strauss's Four Eponymous Lectures from 1946, 1950, and 1967, And an Abandoned Book Project from 1956/1957

Throughout his life, Leo Strauss (1899-1973) employed the expression "Jerusalem and Athens" to refer metaphorically to the two opposing poles of his thinking: biblical faith and ancient philosophy. While Strauss continuously stressed that "Jerusalem" and "Athens" pose a...

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Main Author: Kerber, Hannes 1987- (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: De Gruyter 2022
In: Zeitschrift für neuere Theologiegeschichte
Year: 2022, Volume: 29, Issue: 1, Pages: 90-132
Further subjects:B Jerusalem and Athens
B University of Chicago
B Hillel House
B Judaism, ancient philosophy
B University in Exile
B New School for Social Research
B Leo Strauss
B University of Michigan Press
B Judaism
B St. John’s College
B Ancient Philosophy
B Jewish Thought
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