Leo Strauss in Northeast Asia

ISBN-13: 9781032086958 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 216 str.

Jun-Hyeok Kwak; Sungwoo Park

Opis

This book analyses the reception of Leo Strauss and his political philosophy in Northeast Asia. By juxtaposing the central idea of Strauss’ 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.

Spis treści

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

O autorze

Jun-Hyeok Kwak is Professor of the Department of Philosophy (Zhuhai) at Sun Yat-sen University, China. His publications include Republicanism in Northeast Asian Context (Routledge, 2017) and Patriotism in East Asia (Routledge, 2017).

Sungwoo Park is Professor of Political Science and International Relations at Seoul National University, Korea. His research interests include classical political thought, history of political thought, and international political thought.