马基雅维利与现代哲人的品质——施特劳斯的剖析

Machiavelli and the Quality of Modern Philosophers——An Analysis of Leo Strauss the Political Philosopher

关于马基雅维利的哲学家身份,西方学界直到当代仍然诉讼纷纭:要么视之为自由主义共和论的先驱,要么视之为现代式僭主论的先驱。施特劳斯把马基雅维利视为启蒙哲学的先驱的观点颇为独到,但也引发了激烈的批评和反对意见。

The identity of Machiavelli as a philosopher has so far been a controversial issue among the academic community in the West. Some scholars regard him as a pioneer of the liberalist republicanism, while others hail him as the pioneer of modern usurping theory. Leo Strauss＇ view of Machiavelli as an Enlightenment pioneer is insightful, but it also draws strong criticism from other scholars.