[kesg]

I have never heard of Leo Strauss until a few weeks ago, even though I have read dozens of philosophy books by many different philosophers over the last 25 years or so. After reading this article, which is long on innuendo but short on actual facts about what the man actually believed, I still know nothing about his actual views.

[A. Pole]

After reading this article, which is long on innuendo but short on actual facts about what the man actually believed, I still know nothing about his actual views.

You can start with this Straussian site

[cornelis]

He was a political scientist. He taught classical political philosophy --returning to Plato especially-- as a remedy against positivism and scientism. His lectures are the best introduction to his actual views. Some of these are published, notably the recent lectures on Plato's Symposium. His style is influenced by the dialogue, so his writing reflects the swift movement of an agile mind.