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Books by Leo Strauss

Leo Strauss (1899–1973) was a German-born political philosopher who emigrated to the United States in 1938 after fleeing Nazi Germany. He taught at the New School for Social Research and then at the University of Chicago, where he became one of the most influential and controversial figures in twentieth-century political philosophy. His work focused on the history of political thought, the tension between philosophy and politics, and the recovery of ancient wisdom against modern relativism. Major works include Persecution and the Art of Writing (1952), The City and Man (1964), and Thoughts on Machiavelli (1958).