<p>A reissue of the 1975 edition with four added essays this collection offers a clear introduction to Strauss&#39; views regarding the nature of political philosophy its chief contemporary antagonists its classical forms and its modern version. It gives the reader Strauss&#39; thoughts on what political philosophy has been and should be again.<br />Selected for their general interest and their accessibility the essays in the book provide a solid foundation for understanding Leo Strauss and his political philosophy.</p>