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The purpose of the leo-strauss list is to provide a forum for
thoughtful discussion of the ideas and works of Leo Strauss. For
extended slow readings of Strauss's works I have created a
separate list called "strauss-reading."
Leo Strauss was an important and influential political
philosopher. He was also one of the greatest teachers of his
time. What he aspired to teach, more than anything else, was a
new way of reading, a way of reading that makes old books come
alive. (The idea of what I call "Slow reading" indebted to
Strauss and some of his students, although it may not be exactly
the same thing that Strauss was teaching. For a brief discussion
of what I mean by "slow reading," please see my essay at
http://www.freelance-academy.org/slowread.htm.)
This is one of a group of lists hosted by The Free Lance Academy,
whose main purpose is to create opportunities for serious,
committed intellectual inquiry outside the university, primarily
by means of online media such as internet mailing lists. For the
names of other lists in this group, search on the relevant
keywords listed below.
In the belief that the most effective way to learn something is
to teach it, another of the principal aims of The Free Lance
Academy is to provide opportunities for teaching, especially for
people who might not otherwise have such an opportunity. If you
would like to become a discussion leader of this list or any
other list hosted by The Free Lance Academy, please contact Lance
Fletcher, the President of The Free Lance Academy, at:
lance@interactive.net.
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politics
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Re: City and Man
... Gil, I'll share again this section from City and Man, where Strauss describes what is essential about a human being: "Man is the only earthly being
Posted - Thu Jul 9, 2009 11:59 pm
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David Crabbe
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Re: City and Man
Maybe It's necessary if you are trying to be THE BEST human being Gil ________________________________ From: David Crabbe <ponocrates2004@...> To:
Posted - Thu Jul 9, 2009 11:03 pm
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Gil Scott
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Re: City and Man
... It's necessary if you are trying to be a human being, i.e., performing well the work proper to a human being. People may not be able to do this for
Posted - Thu Jul 9, 2009 9:06 pm
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David Crabbe
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Re: City and Man
Being the highest does not make it necessary. unless one means by necessary in regard to being the best possible human being. The degree to which we can
Posted - Thu Jul 9, 2009 8:53 pm
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Gil Scott
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Re: City and Man
If it was only a matter of degree, but I think it's more like a necessary part is missing - the highest part. Best regards, David
Posted - Thu Jul 9, 2009 8:48 pm
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David Crabbe
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