Straussianism
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Straussianism is a school of political philosophy inspired by Leo Strauss that emphasizes close, often esoteric readings of classic texts and a critique of modern relativism and liberalism.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Straussianism canonical | 3 |
| West Coast Straussianism | 2 |
| Midwest Straussianism | 1 |
| Straussian political theory | 1 |
| Straussian school of political philosophy | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Straussianism Context triple: [Leo Strauss, movement, Straussianism]
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Strasserism
Strasserism is a radical, anti-capitalist and nationalist current within early German National Socialism that emphasized socialist economic policies and revolutionary populism.
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Schorske
Schorske is the surname of Carl Schorske, a prominent American cultural and intellectual historian known for his work on fin-de-siècle Vienna.
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Historicism
Historicism is an architectural and artistic movement of the 19th century characterized by the revival and eclectic mixing of historical styles.
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Whig interpretation of history
The Whig interpretation of history is a perspective that portrays the past as a progressive march toward modern liberal democracy, emphasizing inevitable improvement and the triumph of constitutional government and individual liberty.
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Sebastianism
Sebastianism is a Portuguese messianic belief that King Sebastian I will return to save the nation in times of crisis.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Straussianism Target entity description: Straussianism is a school of political philosophy inspired by Leo Strauss that emphasizes close, often esoteric readings of classic texts and a critique of modern relativism and liberalism.
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A.
Strasserism
Strasserism is a radical, anti-capitalist and nationalist current within early German National Socialism that emphasized socialist economic policies and revolutionary populism.
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B.
Schorske
Schorske is the surname of Carl Schorske, a prominent American cultural and intellectual historian known for his work on fin-de-siècle Vienna.
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C.
Historicism
Historicism is an architectural and artistic movement of the 19th century characterized by the revival and eclectic mixing of historical styles.
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D.
Whig interpretation of history
The Whig interpretation of history is a perspective that portrays the past as a progressive march toward modern liberal democracy, emphasizing inevitable improvement and the triumph of constitutional government and individual liberty.
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E.
Sebastianism
Sebastianism is a Portuguese messianic belief that King Sebastian I will return to save the nation in times of crisis.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | school of political philosophy ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
classical political philosophy
ⓘ
history of political thought ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| critiques |
modern liberalism
ⓘ
modern relativism ⓘ |
| developedIn | 20th century ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
careful reading of great books
ⓘ
importance of natural right ⓘ recovery of classical rationalism ⓘ tension between philosophy and politics ⓘ tension between reason and revelation ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
close reading of classic texts
ⓘ
esoteric interpretation of philosophical texts ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
crisis of modernity
ⓘ
esoteric writing ⓘ exoteric writing ⓘ persecution and the art of writing ⓘ return to the ancients ⓘ |
| hasNotableProponent |
Allan Bloom
ⓘ
Harry V. Jaffa ⓘ Harvey C. Mansfield ⓘ
linked to:
Harvey Mansfield
Thomas L. Pangle ⓘ Walter Berns ⓘ |
| hasSubtradition |
East Coast Straussianism
ⓘ
Midwest Straussianism ⓘ
linked to:
Straussianism
West Coast Straussianism ⓘ
linked to:
Straussianism
|
| influenced |
American conservative thought
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neoconservatism ⓘ political theory scholarship ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotle
ⓘ
Baruch Spinoza ⓘ Friedrich Nietzsche ⓘ Martin Heidegger ⓘ Niccolò Machiavelli ⓘ Plato ⓘ Thomas Hobbes ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Leo Strauss ⓘ |
| methodologicallyContrastsWith |
behavioralism in political science
ⓘ
quantitative political science ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Leo Strauss ⓘ |
| opposes |
historicism
ⓘ
positivism in political science ⓘ value relativism ⓘ |
| originatedIn |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| studies |
classical Greek political philosophy
ⓘ
early modern political philosophy ⓘ medieval political philosophy ⓘ |
| taughtAt |
Claremont McKenna College
ⓘ
St. John’s College (Annapolis and Santa Fe) ⓘ
linked to:
St. John’s College, Annapolis
University of Chicago ⓘ |
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Subject: Straussianism Description of subject: Straussianism is a school of political philosophy inspired by Leo Strauss that emphasizes close, often esoteric readings of classic texts and a critique of modern relativism and liberalism.
Referenced by (8)
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