Introduction Peter Graf Kielmansegg; Part I. Hanah Arendt: 1. Hannah Arendt and the theory of democracy: a critical reconstruction Helmut Dubiel; 2. The questionable influence of Arendt (and Strauss) George Kateb; 3. Hannah Arendt: a German-American Jew views the United States and looks back to Germany Ernst Vollrath; Part II. Leo Strauss: 4. Reflections on Leo Strauss and American education Timothy Fuller; 5. Leo Strauss: the quest for truth in times of perplexity Jürgen Gebhardt; 6. Leo Strauss and Martin Heidegger: Greek antiquity and the meaning of modernity Horst Mewes; 7. Leo Strauss: German origin and American impact Alfons Söllner; 8. The Modern World of Leo Strauss Robert P. Pippin; Part III. Roundtable Discussion: Bibliography; Contributors; Index.

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Examines influence of Arendt's and Strauss' background in pre-World War II Germany on their perception of American democracy.

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