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Historicism is an approach to understanding social, cultural, philosophical, and historical phenomena in terms of their historical development. It emphasizes that ideas, institutions, and values are b
G. W. F. Hegel (1770–1831)
G. W. F. Hegel (1770–1831)
Leo Strauss
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Leo Strauss was a German-American political philosopher and historian of philosophy whose work greatly influenced twentieth-century political theory in the United States and the study of classical pol
Historicism
…predicting the course of history, arguing that such approaches encourage historical determinism and threaten the open society. Other critics, including Leo Strauss, have challenged historicism for its implications for historical explanation, political philosophy, and objectivity. The term historicism (Historismus…
Strauss in 1939
Strauss in 1939
The University of Chicago, the school with which Strauss is most closely associated
The University of Chicago, the school with which Strauss is most closely associated
Strauss's study of philosophy and political discourses produced by the Islamic civilization—especially those of Al-Farabi (pictured) and Maimonides—wa
Strauss's study of philosophy and political discourses produced by the Islamic civilization—especially those of Al-Farabi (pictured) and Maimonides—was instrumental in the development of his theory of reading.