The aim of this essay is to show how the knowledge of al-Fārābī was a turning point in Leo Strauss’ intellectual journey. Reading al-Fārābī’s political philosophy, Strauss recognized philosophical speech as the only place to build the perfect city and then, by means of this realization, he understood Plato’s Republic through the eyes of a medieval Islamic philosopher. In this essay I will trace the steps of Strauss’ discovery of philosophical speech from al-Fārābī’s works to Plato.

Leo Strauss and the Quest for the Other City. Philosophical Speech within the City from al-Fārābī to Plato

Stella, Federico
2018-01-01

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The aim of this essay is to show how the knowledge of al-Fārābī was a turning point in Leo Strauss’ intellectual journey. Reading al-Fārābī’s political philosophy, Strauss recognized philosophical speech as the only place to build the perfect city and then, by means of this realization, he understood Plato’s Republic through the eyes of a medieval Islamic philosopher. In this essay I will trace the steps of Strauss’ discovery of philosophical speech from al-Fārābī’s works to Plato.
2018
978-3-495-48946-8
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