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016 audio 16 Aristotle: Nicomachean Ethics N/A Spring 1963 The University of Chicago
Get just a glimpse of famous German-American philosopher Leo Strauss' Aristotelian teachings in a single session of his Seminar in Political Philosophy: Aristotle
014 audio 14 Cicero N/A Spring 1959 The University of Chicago
Students can listen to Leo Strauss' Seminar in Political Philosophy: Cicero, which covers such works as Plato's The Republic and Marcus Cicero's On the Ends of Good and Bad Things (De Finibus).
016 audio 16 Hegel, The Philosophy of History N/A Spring 1965 Hegel The University of Chicago
This lecture series from 1965 sheds light on Hegel's The Philosophy of History.
016 audio 16 Hobbes, Leviathan and De Cive N/A Winter 1964 Hobbes The University of Chicago
Listen to these sessions to learn about De Cive, Leviathan, and other philosophical works.
009 audio 9 Introduction to Political Philosophy N/A Winter 1965 The University of Chicago
Introduction to Political Philosophy has sixteen sessions with audio files for nine sessions.
020 audio 20 Kant (1958) N/A Spring 1958 The University of Chicago
Deemed Seminar in Political Philosophy: Kant, students can listen to 20 sessions of German-American philosopher Leo Strauss' discussion of Immanuel Kant, including such works as Critique of Pure Reason and The Principle of Progress.
017 audio 17 Kant (1967) N/A Spring 1967 J. G. Herder The University of Chicago
This seminar in Kant presents several different readings on enlightenment, human history, morals, and peace.
019 video 19 Lectures on Human Capital N/A Spring of 2010 Gary Becker The University of Chicago
Offered by Gary Becker of the University of Chicago, this course discusses the theory of Human Capital that Becker helped to create (and won the Nobel Prize for).
016 audio 16 Marx N/A Spring 1960 The University of Chicago
This seminar in political philosophy offers readings in Communist Manifesto, Capital, German Ideology, and more.
002 audio 2 Montesquieu N/A Fall 1965 The University of Chicago
Seminar in Political Philosophy: Montesquieu
005 audio 5 Montesquieu I N/A Winter 1966 The University of Chicago
Explore Montesquieu's The Spirit of the Laws in this political philosophy course from The Leo Strauss Center.
016 audio 16 Montesquieu II N/A Spring 1966 The University of Chicago
Explore The Spirit of the Laws and Persian Letters through the eyes of Leo Strauss in his Seminar in Political Philosophy: Montesquieu
008 audio 8 Natural Right N/A Fall 1962 The University of Chicago
Listen as Leo Strauss' introduces and analyzes the works of Heraclitus, Plato, Aristotle, and Cicero in his class, Natural Right.
013 audio 13 Neitzsche N/A Spring 1972 The University of Chicago
Explore questions beyond good and evil in this Nietzsche course.
016 audio 16 Plato, Apology/Crito N/A Fall 1966 The University of Chicago
This course covers Plato's political philosophy in both Apology and Crito.
006 audio 6 Plato, Euthydemus N/A Summer 1968 The University of Chicago
Learn from a philosophy reading group as they read and discuss Plato
015 audio 15 Plato, Gorgias (1968) N/A Fall 1963 The University of Chicago
Saved from 1963 recordings, this lecture series explores Plato's Gorgias.
001 audio 1 Plato, Gorgias (1973) N/A Fall 1973 The University of Chicago
Listen to one of Leo Strauss' last recorded academic sessions as he discusses Plato's Gorgias.
026 audio 26 Plato, Laws N/A Spring 1971 The University of Chicago
Explore Plato's Laws in this 26-session recording collection.
016 audio 16 Plato, Meno N/A Spring 1966 The University of Chicago
Enjoy a close reading of Plato's Meno with this lecture series.
017 audio 17 Plato, Protagoras N/A Spring 1965 The University of Chicago
Study Plato's political philosophy in Protagoras with this lecture series.
001 audio 1 Plato, Symposium N/A Spring 1959 The University of Chicago
Listen to one of Leo Strauss' Plato
004 audio 4 Rousseau, autumn quarter 1962. N/A Fall 1962 The University of Chicago
Leo Strauss' Seminar on Political Philosophy: Rousseau covers Jean-Jacques Rousseau's Second Discourse and Emile.
014 audio 14 The Origins of Political Science N/A Spring 1960 The University of Chicago
Learn about the origins of political science, with readings from Plato and Aristophanes.
001 audio 1 The Socratic Question N/A Spring 1968 The University of Chicago
Listen to lecture Leo Strauss gave on The Socratic Question at Claremont Men's College in 1968.
017 audio 17 Thucydides N/A Spring 1973 The University of Chicago
Examine the philosophical thought of Thucydides in this philosophy course from the University of Chicago.
017 audio 17 Vico N/A Fall 1963 The University of Chicago
Study the political philosophy of Vico in this University of Chicago course.
004 audio 4 Xenophon N/A Spring 1962 The University of Chicago
Explore Xenophon's Oeconomicus, Hiero, Memorabilia, and Ways and Means in Leo Strauss' Seminar in Political Philosophy: Xenophon.
019 audio 19 Xenophon Oeconomicus N/A Spring 1970 The University of Chicago
Study Xenophon's Oeconomicus in this University of Chicago course.