Strauss, Leo
Leo Strauss (1899–1973) was the most influential political philosopher of the twentieth century as well as its most extraordinary teacher. He was born into an Orthodox Jewish famil...
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One of the most controversial thinkers of modern times, Leo Strauss (1899-1973), a German Jew, was a Socratic political philosopher. As he considered the civic duty of a Socratic to be to question and...
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In the following review, Hallowell explores Strauss's conception of natural right and its place in ethics and politics.
Is there any foundation in reality for the distinction between right a...
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In the following essay, Gunnell analyzes “Political Philosophy and the Crisis of Our Time” in order to gain insight into Strauss's notion of the relationship between political phi...
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In the following essay, Drury traces the impact of Islamic philosophers, particularly Al Fârâbî, on Strauss's concept of the relationship between philosophy and science.
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In the following laudatory review of The Rebirth of Classical Political Rationalism, Kesler details the disagreement between Strauss's ideological disciples, known as Straussians, and calls it ...
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In the following essay, Dallmayr explores Strauss's perspective on two prominent thematic concerns in his work: the tension between ancient and modern thought and the relationship between ...
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In the following favorable review of Faith and Political Philosophy, Schall contends that “it would be difficult to find a more profound and stimulating book covering the whole history and unde...
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In the following essay, Fuller discusses Strauss's contributions to the debate on American education.
What follows are reflections on Leo Strauss's role in and contribution to the deb...
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In the following essay, Fackenheim considers the influence Strauss and his philosophy had on his life and studies.
This is an unusual and indeed a first occasion for me.1 Never before have I given ...
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In the following essay, Smith examines the critical controversy surrounding Strauss's philosophy and reputation.
More than twenty years after his death, Leo Strauss remains an enigmatic and ...
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In the following essay, Smith evaluates Strauss's treatment of and relationship to the German philosopher Martin Heidegger.
Of the numerous legacies bequeathed by Leo Strauss, his influence ...
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In the following essay from an issue devoted to “Hellenism and Hebraism Reconsidered,” Brague argues that the contrast between Hebraism and Hellenism was important to the late work of St...
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In the following positive review of What Is Political Philosophy?, Wilhelmsen describes Strauss's interest in classical political philosophy and its place in the modern world.
The very sugge...
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In the following essay, Guerra warns against vulgarizing and oversimplifying Strauss's sometimes obscure thoughts on natural rights.
Natural Right and History is without a doubt Leo Strauss&...
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In the following essay, Lenzner analyzes Strauss's rhetorical attempts to paint Muslim philosopher Fârâbî as an unbeliever and a Machiavellian, despite Strauss's adm...
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In the following review, Hallowell deems History of Political Philosophy an “excellent and welcome text.”
Although this book [History of Political Philosophy] is intended primarily to...
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In the following laudatory assessment of Thoughts on Machiavelli, Kendall asserts that Strauss provides greater insight into Machiavelli's work and place within the history of political philoso...
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In the following review, Parry views Socrates and Aristophanes as an exploration of the relationship between reason and religion, “and resolves this by an analysis of the function of comedy in ...
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In the following review, Momigliano places Socrates and Aristophanes within the context of Strauss's oeuvre and political philosophy.
Leo Strauss is right in reminding us that we must not as...
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In the following review, Caton regards Liberalism, Ancient and Modern as a fitting introduction to Strauss's political philosophy.
Getting acquainted with the thought of Leo Strauss is not e...
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In the following review, Rosen provides a mixed assessment of Xenophon's Socrates.
There are two main reasons for Xenophon's bad reputation today. The first is a radical change in tas...
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In the following essay, Himmelfarb offers a retrospective of Strauss's career as a political theorist and Jewish scholar.
Leo Strauss died in October 1973, at the age of seventy-four. His na...
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Strauss, Leo
Leo Strauss
Critical Review by John H. Hallowell
