Leo Strauss (September 20, 1899 - October 18, 1973), was a German-born Jewish-American political philosopher who specialized in the study of classical political philosophy. He spent most of his career as a Political Science Professor at the University of Chicago, where he taught several generations of devoted students and published fifteen books. Wikipedia
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. Noble lies and perpetual war: Leo Strauss, the neo-cons, and Iraq Are the ideas of the conservative political philosopher Leo Strauss a shaping influence on the Bush administrations world outlook? www.informationclearinghouse.info/article5010.htm
[ edit ]Versus Democracy Other elements of the philosophy of Strauss are controversial with ideals that seem to go contrary to democracy. www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Leo_Strauss
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