Leo Strauss in Northeast Asia

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    • Kwak, Chun-hyŏk
    • Park, Sungwoo

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Leo Strauss in Northeast Asia

edited by Jun-Hyeok Kwak and Sungwoo Park

(Political theories in East Asian context, 6)

Routledge, 2020

  • : hbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

This book analyzes the reception of Leo Strauss and his political philosophy in Northeast Asia. By juxtaposing the central idea of Strauss's political philosophy with the question of modernity, the contributors explore the eclectic adaptations of Strauss in Northeast Asian countries as a philosophical appropriation across cultures. Examining how Strauss's philosophy was first introduced in Northeast Asia, the book sheds light on the similarities and differences in experiences, challenging the dominant approach which attributes various receptions of Strauss in Northeast Asia solely to sociopolitical circumstances. This book also seeks to move beyond a China-centric approach to investigate the possible transcultural appeals of Strauss's political philosophy by exploring the cases of Japan and South Korea. Appealing to a wide network of scholars and practitioners in East Asia engaged in rethinking cultural particularities, this volume will be attractive to upper-level undergraduate students, graduate students, and advanced researchers in political philosophy, political theory, and Asian politics.

Table of Contents

Part 1: General Overview 1. Introduction: Receptions of Leo Strauss in Northeast Asia Part 2: Leo Strauss across Culture 2. Leo Strauss and the Problems of Political Philosophy: A Brief Survey 3. Leo Strauss and the East-West Dialogue Part 3: The Places of Leo Strauss in Northeast Asia 4. Studies on Leo Strauss in Japanese Academia 5. Beyond Left and Right: Leo Strauss in China 6. Leo Strauss, China, and Political Utopianism 7. A Review of Korean Studies on Leo Strauss Part 4: Leo Strauss and Northeast Asia 8. Leo Strauss and Ancient Chinese Wisdom 9: Leo Strauss' Interpretation of the Republic Reconsidered: Limits of Politics in South Korea 10. Civilization, Morality, and Pluralism: A Straussian Perspective on Japanese Modernity 11. Reading Leo Strauss in Postmodern East Asia: To face the contemporary tyranny

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