To: A. Pole
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.
31 posted on
05/11/2003 10:06:53 AM PDT by
kesg
To: kesg
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
34 posted on
05/11/2003 10:15:08 AM PDT by
A. Pole
To: kesg
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.
40 posted on
05/11/2003 10:49:44 AM PDT by
cornelis
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