Classical Political Philosophy and the Crisis of Modernity – An alternative to the competition State
The conservative Jewish, German and American philosopher Leo Strauss (1899-1973) proposes an interpretation of the causes of the crisis of modernity and argues that the only way in which we can reestablish social stability is to go back to classical political philosophy by Plato and Aristotle. In th...
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| description | The conservative Jewish, German and American philosopher Leo Strauss (1899-1973) proposes an interpretation of the causes of the crisis of modernity and argues that the only way in which we can reestablish social stability is to go back to classical political philosophy by Plato and Aristotle. In the following, I will introduce thought of Leo Strauss in order to show how we here can find a well-qualified concept of political conservativism. It is however clear, that this intellectual aristocratism is different from dominant conservative at the political right that also can be accused of having reduced politics to economics and utility maximization where focus is on promotion of personal privileges and interests rather than a concern for the common good in a strong political community. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7f7fa2040fd743ef993a23df346c33e02024-02-02T00:17:55ZengThe University of AkureyriNordicum-Mediterraneum1670-62421670-62422017-03-01121C1Classical Political Philosophy and the Crisis of Modernity – An alternative to the competition StateJacob Dahl RendtorffThe conservative Jewish, German and American philosopher Leo Strauss (1899-1973) proposes an interpretation of the causes of the crisis of modernity and argues that the only way in which we can reestablish social stability is to go back to classical political philosophy by Plato and Aristotle. In the following, I will introduce thought of Leo Strauss in order to show how we here can find a well-qualified concept of political conservativism. It is however clear, that this intellectual aristocratism is different from dominant conservative at the political right that also can be accused of having reduced politics to economics and utility maximization where focus is on promotion of personal privileges and interests rather than a concern for the common good in a strong political community.http://nome.unak.is/wordpress/volume-12-no-1-2017/interviews-memoirs-and-other-contributions-volume-12-no-1-2017/classical-political-philosophy-crisis-modernity-alternative-competition-state/conservatismphilosophypoliticsStraussclassicscompetition |
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| title | Classical Political Philosophy and the Crisis of Modernity – An alternative to the competition State |
| title_full | Classical Political Philosophy and the Crisis of Modernity – An alternative to the competition State |
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| title_short | Classical Political Philosophy and the Crisis of Modernity – An alternative to the competition State |
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| topic | conservatism philosophy politics Strauss classics competition |
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