Persecution and the Art of Writing

Persecution and the Art of Writing, published in 1952 by the Free Press, is a book of collected articles written by Leo Strauss.^[1] The book contains five previously published essays, many of which were significantly altered by Strauss from their original publication:

Introduction^[2]
Persecution and the Art of Writing
The Literary Character of the Guide to the Perplexed
The Law of Reason in the Kuzari
How to Study Spinoza's Theologico-Political Treatise

The general theme of the book is the relationship between politics and philosophy. The thesis of the book is that many ancient and early modern political philosophers, in order to avoid persecution, hid their most heterodox ideas within their texts.

^ Eugene Sheppard (7 October 2014). "4". Leo Strauss and the Politics of Exile: The Making of a Political Philosopher. Brandeis University Press. ISBN 978-1-61168-769-9.
^ Strauss cites the original publications in his Preface, saying, "For the Introduction I have made free use of my article 'Fārābī's Plato' ..."

[1] Eugene Sheppard (7 October 2014). "4". Leo Strauss and the Politics of Exile: The Making of a Political Philosopher. Brandeis University Press. ISBN 978-1-61168-769-9.

[2] Strauss cites the original publications in his Preface, saying, "For the Introduction I have made free use of my article 'Fārābī's Plato' ..."

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