Response to Minkov’s “Strauss and Pascal”

Perspectives on Political Science 2026

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Authors: Paul Seaton
DOI: 10.1080/10457097.2026.2614243
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Abstract

Leo Strauss’s groundbreaking studies are a treasure trove of scholarship, insight, and wisdom. In this essay, I reply to a defense of his reading of Pascal’s Pensées by one of the co-editors of the anthology, Leo Strauss on Religion. In my reply, I register my reservations about Strauss’s method and methodology, and attempt to sketch an alternative reading of Pascal.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Seventeenth-Century Political and Philosophical Thought Political Theology and Sovereignty Philosophy Ethics and Existentialism

Publication details

Journal / source
Perspectives on Political Science
Volume
55
Issue
1
Pages
34–48
Publication date
2 January 2026
Language
EN