Both Strauss and Voegelin escaped national socialism to settle in the US. Along with their status as refugees, they shared significant elements of their thought. It has been said they tended to agree in principle and disagree in detail, but this collection of letters and essays indicates their similarities and differences were actually more complex. They argue from different perspectives on many topics, such as their respective works in progress, the true nature of Platonic-Aristotelianism, the degenerate state of social science, and the consequences of crisis in both politics and political philosophy. Their letters include frank reactions to the work of rivals and colleagues that would never be revealed in scholarly publications. Translators and editors Emberley (political science and philosophy, Carleton U., Canada) and Cooper (political science, U. of Calgary) provide a comprehensive introduction. This edition omits the collection of scholarly articles found in the third section of the first edition. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)