While for many #conservatives Strauss defender of the "canon", in fact he shows contingency-e.g. Xenophon left out since 19 c...
@marksholdice @LeoStraussQuote Strauss was a pioneer in making Arabic texts part of the "canon," right?
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@HeerJeet@LeoStraussQuote Yes, he re-established the importance of Al-Farabi and AverroesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet@marksholdice Yes exactly another great example of how he viewed content of the cannon as not fixed but contestable... -
@LeoStraussQuote@HeerJeet And in a sense he rejected the idea of "the West"; instead, philosophic tradition crossed borders and religions - Show replies
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@HeerJeet@marksholdice absolutely, and with great sincerity.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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