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Strauss, Leo
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Leo Strauss (1899-1973) was a German-American political philosopher whose writings focused on the relationship of philosophy to civil society. He theorized that Western civilization was founded upon two chief philosophical pillars: the Greco-Roman ("Athens") and the Judeo-Christian ("Jerusalem"), and that this premodern philosophy was preferable to Enlightenment ideals and concepts such as liberal progress, historical relativism, or social science.
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Biography, ideas, bibliography and references on the American philosopher in the free encyclopedia.
A short biography of Leo Strauss by David McBryde, Sydney, Australia
Article by John G. Mason in Logos (Spring 2004).
Article by Nicholas Xenos in Logos Journal (Spring 2004).
A 1959 commencement address discussing the nature and challenges of liberal education.
Paul Gottfried column at LewRockwell.com offering several criticisms of Leo Strauss's political philosophy as rationalist, neo-conservative, universalist, and otherwise un-conservative.
Article presenting a critical position about the philosopher's supposed influence on rightist and conservative political movements in the U.S.A. by Jeffrey Steinberg in Executive Intelligence Review.
(March 21, 2003)
Schedule and background of two conferences on the fiftieth anniversary of Strauss' most popular work, at the University of Chicago and Michigan State University.
(April 20, 2001)
Paul Gottfried column at LewRockwell.com offering several criticisms of Leo Strauss's political philosophy as rationalist, neo-conservative, universalist, and otherwise un-conservative.
Article by John G. Mason in Logos (Spring 2004).
Biography, ideas, bibliography and references on the American philosopher in the free encyclopedia.
A short biography of Leo Strauss by David McBryde, Sydney, Australia
Article by Nicholas Xenos in Logos Journal (Spring 2004).
A 1959 commencement address discussing the nature and challenges of liberal education.
Article presenting a critical position about the philosopher's supposed influence on rightist and conservative political movements in the U.S.A. by Jeffrey Steinberg in Executive Intelligence Review.
(March 21, 2003)
Schedule and background of two conferences on the fiftieth anniversary of Strauss' most popular work, at the University of Chicago and Michigan State University.
(April 20, 2001)
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