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Islamic philosophy and the crisis of modernity
Leo Strauss's relationship with al-Farabi, Avicenna, and Averroes
Islamische Philosophie und die Krise der Moderne. English
Unveils the profound influence of medieval Islamic philosophy on the thought of Leo Strauss.
1. On the Genesis of Leo Strauss' Thought: Spinoza and Averroes -- 2. Discovery and Change -- 3. The Fruits of Change -- 4. Crisis and Prophecy -- 5. Reason, Religion, and Social Order -- 6. Leo Strauss, al-Fārābī, and the Primacy of Political Philosophy.
Georges Tamer ; translated by Ezra Tzfadya.
Includes bibliographical references and index.