The Value Neutrality of Modernity

Strauss: Ancient greeks had ideals of purpose that they were striving towards. He says the point was to serve as moral sages for people and societies to strive towards. In modernity, he argues, we are no longer aiming for some ideal society or an ideal citizen in a society. We don't believe in final causes any more, Strauss writes. The political strategy of modernity has proven to be a giant mistake for western civilization - Strauss.