Persecution and the Art of Writing

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Persecution and the Art of Writing is a 1952 philosophical work by Leo Strauss that argues many classic philosophers wrote esoterically—hiding their true, often politically dangerous ideas beneath an exoteric surface—to avoid persecution.

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instanceOf book
arguesThat many classic philosophers wrote esoterically to avoid persecution
philosophical texts often contain a hidden esoteric teaching beneath an exoteric surface
political and religious persecution shapes the style of philosophical writing
associatedWith Straussianism
University of Chicago intellectual milieu
author Leo Strauss
centralConcept distinction between esoteric and exoteric teaching
philosopher–city conflict
reading between the lines
countryOfOrigin United States
field intellectual history
political theory
genre philosophy
political philosophy
hasPart essay "Persecution and the Art of Writing"
essay on Alfarabi
essay on Machiavelli
essay on Maimonides
essay on Spinoza
hasSubject censorship
political oppression
relationship between philosophy and religion
influenced debates on esotericism in philosophy
interpretation of classical political philosophy
influencedBy Maimonides
Plato
medieval Jewish philosophy
language English
mainTopic esoteric writing
history of political philosophy
persecution
philosophical hermeneutics
notableFor influence on Straussian method of textual interpretation
systematic defense of esoteric writing in philosophy
philosophersDiscussed Alfarabi
linked to: Al-Farabi

Machiavelli
Maimonides
Plato
Spinoza
linked to: Baruch Spinoza
publicationCentury 20th century
publicationYear 1952
publisher Free Press
timePeriodDiscussed classical antiquity
early modern period
medieval period

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Leo Strauss notableWork Persecution and the Art of Writing
Persecution and the Art of Writing hasPart essay "Persecution and the Art of Writing"
linked to: Persecution and the Art of Writing
Thoughts on Machiavelli relatedWork Persecution and the Art of Writing