Leo Strauss left a strongly negative assessment of Nietzsche as the modern philosopher most at odds with the traditions of political philosophy, and most responsible for the sins of 20th-century culture. This book offers a reassessment of the Strauss-Nietzsche connection.
Abbreviations Introduction Ch. 1: Strauss's Study of Nietzsche Ch. 2: How Leo Strauss Read Nietzsche's Beyond Good and Evil Ch. 3: Nietzsche's Place in the History of Platonic Political Philosophy Ch. 4: Strauss's Place in the History of Platonic Political Philosophy Ch. 5: The Nietzschean Enlightenment Appendix: "Note on the Plan of Nietzsche's Beyond Good and Evil" Leo Strauss Works Cited Index to Strauss's "Note on the Plan of Nietzsche's Beyond Good and Evil" General Index
