Category Archives: Leo Strauss

‘Considering an Author’s Background in Relation to His Unstated Motivations’

Godward writes: Yes, we should think about Melville & Heraclitus’s personal background if we really want to understand their thinking. Yet, for some reason, if we apply this same logic to someone like Leo Strauss, people get a lot more … Continue reading

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Leo Strauss and the Conservative Movement in America by Paul Gottfried

From Amazon: “This book offers an original interpretation of the achievement of Leo Strauss, stressing how his ideas and followers reshaped the American conservative movement. According to this study, Strauss and his disciples came to influence the establishment Right almost … Continue reading

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