Leo Strauss

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:philosopher
gptkbp:academicAdvisor gptkb:Robert_Nozick
gptkb:Allan_Bloom
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Chicago
gptkb:University_of_Frankfurt
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:New_School_for_Social_Research
gptkb:University_of_Chicago
gptkbp:born September 20, 1899
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:died October 18, 1973
gptkbp:field Political Theory
Modern Philosophy
Classical Philosophy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Leo Strauss
gptkbp:influenced neoconservatism
contemporary political thought
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Hannah_Arendt
gptkb:Maimonides
Martin Heidegger
gptkbp:knownFor political philosophy
gptkbp:nationality American
German
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Robert_Nozick
gptkb:Thomas_Pangle
gptkb:Allan_Bloom
gptkb:Harry_V._Jaffa
Michael Zuckert
gptkbp:notableWork Natural Right and History
Persecution and the Art of Writing
The City and Man
The_Political_Philosophy_of_Hobbes
gptkbp:philosophy Straussianism
The concept of natural right
The critique of modernity
The exploration of the good life
The nature of political philosophy
The relationship between philosophy and politics
The study of political regimes
The tension between reason and revelation
The analysis of modern political ideologies
The critique of historicism
The importance of virtue in politics
The interpretation of classical texts
The role of esotericism in philosophy
The significance of ancient philosophy
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Kadima,_Israel
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Huntington,_New_York
gptkbp:spouse Francesca Strauss