| Abstract [eng] |
Philosophy and Politics in Works of Alasdair MacIntyre and Leo Strauss. This paper analyzes the differences between conceptions of philosophy and attitudes towards modern politics of Alasdair MacIntyre and Leo Strauss. It is argued that MacIntyre’s conception of philosophy is characterized by a tendency toward historicism uncharacteristic of Leo Strauss. It is also argued that MacIntyre faces problems in his work in assessing the modern state from the point of viewpoint of Aristotelian clasifiation regimes. Leo Strauss avoids such a problem. This difference is due to MacIntyre’s propensity for historicism. Because MacIntyre constructs his theory on the basis of the Aristotelian tradition of philosophy, and interprets the most important of these traditions more historically than Strauss, MacIntyre cannot apply their philosophical insights to the modern state, which is vastly different from the ancient Greek pole. Strauss avoids this problem because, in his understanding, classical philosophy reflects on the human experience of politics, which is characterized by certain features independent of historical circumstances. |
