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  • adjective Of, or relating to Leo Strauss or his philosophy.
  • noun A follower of this philosophy.

Etymologies

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From Leo Strauss, American philosopher +‎ -ian.

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Examples

  • TSW, above, pretends to know what they are talking about, or are themselves engaging in Straussian behavior.

    Matthew Yglesias » Accounting Identities and Straussian Economics 2009

  • Hrm, so George Grant is a "Straussian"--interesting.

    Archive 2008-05-04 papabear 2008

  • DiLorenzo puts the term 'Straussian' in scare-quotes the first time he uses it in that post.

    Rad Geek People’s Daily – 2008 – April – 27 2008

  • In my original piece, I referred to the 'warped worldview of Leo Strauss' and listed a series of 'Straussian' principles that I was led to believe had come directly from his teaching.

    Reconsidering "Leo Strauss and the 'Crazies in the Basement'" 2008

  • His writings on revolution and counter-revolution, and on empire, are ripe for a "Straussian" or Machiavellian reading that seeks to discover the arcane or occluded message contained within an ostensibly straightforward text.

    Reactionary Prophet 2004

  • It was a little sidebar section dedicated to influential "Straussian" alums, the work they did at the University and what they do now.

    Swimming With Wolfowitz 2006

  • "Straussian" refers to the work of Leo Strauss, and his ideological heir Allan Bloom, author of The Closing of the American Mind, who was a big influence on Wolfowitz as an undergraduate at Cornell.

    Swimming With Wolfowitz 2006

  • His writings on revolution and counter-revolution, and on empire, are ripe for a "Straussian" or Machiavellian reading that seeks to discover the arcane or occluded message contained within an ostensibly straightforward text.

    Reactionary Prophet 2004

  • There was only a couple of individuals who stood in the way of full implementation of 'Straussian' politics in the Bush White House ... and the most vocal was Colin Powell.

    Propeller Most Popular Stories 2010

  • The year 2000 was the year that 'Straussian' Political Philosophy was in full control in our nation's capital.

    Propeller Most Popular Stories 2010

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