2. Allan Bloom is usually seen as a protege of Leo Strauss who helped popularize his mentor's work. But there's another angle to the story.
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3. Strauss's students loved him so much that they craved his approval. Desire to be the teacher's pet was part of the pedagogy.
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@SWGoldman Yes, there is that. But also, I think, an element of the revenge scenario I outlined.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@SWGoldman At some level he must have known his type of flashiness was the opposite of Strauss's approach to teaching.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@SWGoldman Hmm. I had a suspicion along those lines. Good to know it's part of lore.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@SWGoldman Very relevant. In a sense, Bloom's falling out with Strauss (and maybe Jaffa) is about line between homosocial & homosexual. -
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@SWGoldman Yes. Jaffa's dedication to The Condition of Freedom is an ode to sublimation: http://www.claremontmckenna.edu/pages/faculty/welliott/jaffaletter.htm …Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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