Noting that Riezler's philosophy was "shaped by both the influence of Heidegger and the reaction to him," Strauss concludes that it "was ultimately because he grasped the meaning of shame and awe that Riezler was a liberal, a lover of privacy."
Han bemærkede, at Riezler's filosofi var "formet både af påvirkning fra Heidegger og af reaktionen mod ham" og Strauss konkluderer, at det "var i sidste ende, fordi han indså meningen af skam og ærefrygt at Riezler var en liberal, en elsker af det private."