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Andrew Lancaster writes: [snip] I don't know if I agree. With full respect to your students, wasn't Strauss saying that he thought he was reading Spinoza...
... posted ... Thanks for the link. I think this interesting because the current debate and political- ideological attack on Leo Strauss is based on several...
... Who has the natural right to rule? Strauss isn't thinking about conventional aristocrats or Bolshevik intellectuals. He isn't thinking about Straussians...
Dear David, I'm not sure you are reading Mr. Wallenstein's post in the spirit, or according to the intention, with which it was written. Be well, Gary ... ...
... Hehe, David. One could accuse Strauss of being a philosopher---a democrat who didn't trust the people; an elitist who didn't trust the elite; an absolutist...
... who ... be ... Strauss ... and ... sounds ... Nikolai, you're creating a dangerous precedent in letting the cat out of the bag. In the esoteric reading of...
... Dear Andrew, One of the most profound insights that might help in reading Strauss was given by Arnaldo Momigliano in a "genealogy". Seth Benardete relates...
Hi David, See CAM, p. 50ff. Gary ... From: ponocrates2004 Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2005 1:20 PM To: leo-strauss@yahoogroups.com Subject: [leo-strauss] Re: Was...
... Gary, I don't think this was a case of dissumulating superior wisdom, but a caricature or parody of certain kinds of intellectuals. Best regards, David...
David, I agree with you current understanding of Mr. Wallenstein's post. Note that Strauss outlines several types of irony, their underlying root being the...
... Note that Strauss outlines several types of irony, their underlying root being the saying of one thing while meaning another thing or the opposite thing. I...
Everyone is making too much of this strange (and certainly not that profound) message. Forget what Strauss may or may not have said about this or that....
... that profound) message. Forget what Strauss may or may not have said about this or that. "Straussian-ism" aside, is there anything in Marx or neo-Marx that...
Thank you, David. This is a very elegant quote and a forgotten sentiment. You challenged me to answer my own question re. something of value in Marx or...
... sentiment. You challenged me to answer my own question re. something of value in Marx or neo-Marx. I would say that the following are still ... Allyn, you...
This is a nice article from the Washington Post that recognizes the obvious: it is modern hubris to think we will ultimately control nature. This article...
... consider it possible to return unequivocally to the classics for reasons not solely due to the advances of modern science (the obsolescence of Aristotelian...
... talk today of "the philosopher" in "contemplation" as the highest human form, and speak of reasons that would compel the philosopher to return to the cave,...
Dear David. Thank you for the educational points on Marx, capitalism, etc. As for these notes, these are excellent thoughts and I want to take a day or so to...
To any budding Strauss scholars out there, or even if you are already in full bloom : I pass on the following information to you. I'm sure you will agree with...
Dear List Members: The most interesting writing being done on Leo Strauss today that I can find is in France and I say that in part in recognition that the...
Mr. Pehme, I would be very interested in knowing which French writers in particular you are referring to. H.G. ... From: leo-strauss@yahoogroups.com...
I know of Remi Brague and some of his students, like Corine Pelluchon, and agree that their work is excellent. But like Hugh, would also be very interested...
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