Leo Strauss on Alexis de Tocqueville
An extract from one of Strauss' class transcripts providing an interpretation of Tocqueville's place in Strauss' History of Political Philosophy. Nowhere in his published writings has Strauss spoken of Tocqueville at such length or so explicitly.This valuable statement, while not exhaustive, is subtle and complete. Included here is Strauss' short preface to "Liberalism. Ancient & Modern" which concerns the contemporary meaning of conservativism and progressivism, their common ground, and the confusion caused by the history of these terms.
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