"The Philosophic Politics of Heidegger and Strauss"
I'm pleased to share with you all my examination of the political projects Martin Heidegger and Leo Strauss respectively advanced within the academy.
I'm planning on this being the second part of a book on Strauss.
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Thucydides's history is a "possession for all time," indeed! At this year's @ACTC5 Conference, Jack Bevacqua presented his research on #Thucydides's depiction of #Alcibiades, drawing out lessons on the psychology of tyranny and contemporary invocations of patriotism.
Meet our four Spring 2026 #HumanitiesAtHertog fellows from the Midwest.
Cole Jenkins and Nora Bacon are seniors at @Ashland_Univ.
Adelle Stratton is a graduate of @ohiou.
Helen Ball is a graduating senior at @LindenwoodU.
🧵 One of the most exciting discoveries in years: 30 previously unknown verses by the ancient Greek philosopher #Empedocles have been found on a 2,000-year-old Cairo papyrus.
We have a great crew here dedicated to political theory and to liberal education as a philosophic enterprise. And some of us are almost normal. I won’t say which ones. Join our team!
Theory friends: We are hiring for a political theorist at American University. Please circulate to anyone who might be interested: https://t.co/UN1rpl3IYR
I'm excited to announce that I will be joining the Center for Civics, Culture, and Society at Cleveland State University this fall as an assistant professor!
I was very impressed (if not surprised) by how insightful both our Lincoln Scholars and our Johnnie hosts were during our joint seminar on @stjohnscollege's Annapolis campus this past Tuesday! I hope it becomes a semiannual tradition! @AmericanU
Explore one of the greatest works of world literature! #Dante’s Divine Comedy is both a meditation on divine justice and a search for the human good. Join our online #HumanitiesAtHertog seminar with Prof. @uttercb. Apply by Jan. 20.
@chezaristote@Blahbliptyblah The previous owner installed these narrow display cabinets with recessed lighting and glass shelves; you can buy LED strip lights with an adhesive backing to recreate the effect
Socrates is everyone's possession and no one's possession, he is not your friend, and he is definitely not a vehicle for bourgeois self-creation.
I review Agnes Callard's "Open Socrates" for @BulwarkOnline, link in next>>>