We kind of died here.... Do we have any volunteers to tackle another item of Strauss? I might be interested in doing "On Natural Law"... Any thoughts? Regards ...
... I was waiting for Mr. Lancaster to finish with Nihilism. I was about to do How Farabi Read Plato's Laws, as I have some very extravagant things to say...
Kalev; I enjoyed your close reading of Alfarabi (while, as you know, not agreeing with it) on another list and I would certainly enjoy hearing your thoughts on...
Joe Pomonomo writes: Kalev; I enjoyed your close reading of Alfarabi (while, as you know, not agreeing with it) on another list and I would certainly enjoy ...
Any attempt by me to do 'On Natural Law' will require three weeks... given a wee bit of last minute work that has been tossed my way. Regards Clifford Bates ...
Ok, let me put my money where my mouth was.... I suggested that I might lead a reading of Strauss' "On Natural Law" (ONL)... and there were some nibbles... ...
... Is the essay printed in the Encyclopedia and in the Strauss book the same? I don't know. ... Are you saying something about the staying power or...
Mr. Wilson, don't mess up this list with your inability to be observant as to the how things are done. Look at the bottom of each email message, and you will...
... When I looked last a few years back, I did not notice any differences. Does anyone with us have access to both SPPP and the Encylopedia? If you do, could...
Written mostlikely in 1966--67. Written before Willmoore Kendall's death in summer of 68.. and at a time when the two of them were corresponding with eachother...
Let us turn to the first paragraph of ONL. First it has 6 sentences, the 5th being a rather long one.. very germanic. Let us turn to the Sentence #1: "Natural...
Let me turn to sentence 2 of the 1st paragraph of ONL: "It is rejected chiefly on two different grounds" So here is gives the reason what lead to the rejection...
Clifford Bates writes: [snip] ... More the role this piece might have played in Strauss's understanding of Platonic Political Philosophy. Could 'Natural Law'...
... It is a very important truth. Natural law is at the heart of Christian thought in Medieval times, and is then transmuted into modernity. ... Yes, very...
Cliffo:d Bates writes: Let me turn to sentence 2 of the 1st paragraph of ONL: "It is rejected chiefly on two different grounds" So here is gives the reason...
... I agree that not only is NL derived from natural right and arises from the stoics to a great degree.. and is basically Christian in character, although it...
... But when one speaks of law, we speak of nomos.. the laws of a given political regime. They thus are concrete and in modern terms, we call them positive...
I am resending this post, because it never bounced back to me when I sent it. If you have received it already, please forgive the repetition. ... Clifford...
... Dear Mr. Bates, --Even though you yourself bring up Natural Right and History in connection with this work, I hope it is not off base if I ask you the ...
2nd Paragraph has 14 sentences. Lets look at the 1st sentence: "By natural law is meant a law which determines what is right and wrong and which has power or ...
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