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Brill's Companion to Leo Strauss' Writings on Classical Political Thought offers clear, accessible essays to assist a new generation of readers in their introduction to Strauss' writings on the ancients, and to deepen the understanding of those who have already benefitted from his work. Strauss rediscovered esoteric writing. His careful explications of works by classical thinkers- of Socratic political philosophy, pre-Socratic philosophers, and of poets tragic and comic-have therefore opened those works up in a way that had been lost for centuries. Yet Strauss' writings, especially his later works, make considerable demands on any reader. These essays are written by scholars who bring to bear on their reading of Strauss many years of study.

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Author:   Timothy W. Burns
Publisher:   Brill
Imprint:   Brill
Volume:   4
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.881kg
ISBN:  

9789004243354

ISBN 10:   9004243356
Pages:   480
Publication Date:   14 August 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Contents Acknowledgement About the Contributors Editor's Introduction Leo Strauss' Recovery of Classical Political Philosophy Timothy W. Burns Part 1 Pre-Socratic Thought 1 On The Origin of the Idea of Natural Right in Natural Right and History Gregory A. McBrayer 2 Reading Thucydides with Leo Strauss Clifford Orwin 3 On Leo Strauss' Notes on Lucretius James H. Nichols, Jr. Part 2 Classical Political Philosophy 4 Leo Strauss' The Liberalism of Classical Political Philosophy Timothy W. Burns 5 On Classic Natural Right in Natural Right and History Devin Stauffer 6 On Collingwood's Philosophy of History and On a New Interpretation of Plato's Political Philosophy Jonathan F. Culp Part 3 Aristophanes 7 Learning to Love Aristophanes: Reading Aristophanes with Strauss Christopher Baldwin Part 4 Xenophon 8 On Leo Strauss' Presentation of Xenophon's Political Philosophy in The Problem of Socrates Richard S. Ruderman 9 Through the Keyhole : Leo Strauss' Rediscovery of Classical Political Philosophy in Xenophon's Constitution of the Lacedaemonians Richard S. Ruderman 10 A Guide to the Study of Leo Strauss' On Tyranny Eric Buzzetti 11 Socratic Rhetoric and Political Philosophy: Leo Strauss on Xenophon's Symposium Dustin Gish 12 Strauss on the Memorabilia: Xenophon's Socrates Amy L. Bonnette 13 Strauss on Xenophon's Anabasis 13a The Difference between Socrates and Xenophon in Leo Strauss' Account of Xenophon's Anabasis Devin Stauffer 13b Divine Justice in Strauss' Anabasis Timothy W. Burns Part 5 Plato 14 Leo Strauss on the Politics of Plato's Republic Linda R. Rabieh 15 Philosophy and Law: On the Gravest Question in Plato's Minos Robert Goldberg 16 An Introduction to Strauss' An Untitled Lecture on Plato's Euthyphron Wayne Ambler 17 Eristics, Protreptics, and (Dialectics): Strauss on Plato'sEuthydemos Michael Rosano 18 Strauss on the Apology and Crito John C. Koritansky 19 The Argument and the Action of Plato's Laws Mark J. Lutz Part 6 Aristotle 20 Aristotle's Political Science, Common Sense, and the Socratic Tradition in The City and Man Susan D. Collins Index of Proper Names

Reviews

[T]his volume displays Strauss's provocative originality, his skill in close reading and his nuanced understanding of dramatic context. (...) [A] welcome handbook to an important and frequently misunderstood thinker. John Bloxham, Bryn Mawr Classical Review 2016.11.37.

Author Information

Timothy W. Burns, PhD (1994), University of Toronto, is Professor of Political Science at Baylor University. He has co-authored Introduction To Political Philosophy, authored Shakespeare's Political Wisdom, and published many articles and book chapters on thinkers from Homer to Nietzsche. Contributors are: Wayne Ambler, Christopher Baldwin, Amy L. Bonnette, Timothy W. Burns, Eric Buzzetti, Susan Collins, Jonathan F. Culp, Dustin Gish, Robert Goldberg, John C. Koritansky, Mark J. Lutz, Gregory A. McBrayer, James H. Nichols, Jr., Clifford Orwin, Linda R. Rabieh, Michael Rosano, Richard S. Ruderman and Devin Stauffer.

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