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"On Tyranny" by Leo Strauss explores Xenophon's dialogue "Hiero," where the tyrant Hiero and poet Simonides debate tyranny's pros and cons. Strauss critiques modern liberalism's tendency toward nihilism, linking it to both brutal regimes and the aimlessness of contemporary society. He advocates a return to classical political philosophy for guidance.
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On Tyranny, Leo Strauss
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- Released
- 2015
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- Title
- On Tyranny
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Leo Strauss
- Publisher
- Martino Fine Books
- Released
- 2015
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN13
- 9781614277934
- Description
- "On Tyranny" by Leo Strauss explores Xenophon's dialogue "Hiero," where the tyrant Hiero and poet Simonides debate tyranny's pros and cons. Strauss critiques modern liberalism's tendency toward nihilism, linking it to both brutal regimes and the aimlessness of contemporary society. He advocates a return to classical political philosophy for guidance.