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That hot new neoconservative philosopher named Plato
The author of a new book about Plato's "Republic" explains how ancient Greek philosophy became dangerous in the hands of the Bush administration.
By Alex Koppelman [2007-06-25]

  • Plato's Republic, and its basis Agape, a bad model ...

    Not according to Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson.

    Whether or not agape and the pursuit of happiness make room for abortion, they are the bases for the Declaration of Indepenence and the Constitution.

    Their authors wisely steered clear of Aristotelian existentialism and Sophistry's abandonment of reason in deference to agreements of least resistence and in lowest common denomonators. Comparing those two, at least Aristotle continued to pursue the OneTruth as labled above.

    Leo Traus, the protoge of Carl Scmittt, himself the Crown Jurist of Hitler's unitary executive arguments ...

    It doesn't stop there ... I am sure every presidential candidate has a Republic in mind.

    http://www.larouchepub.com/other/2003/3011profile_strauss.html

    -- spacecabooie
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    Sunday, June 24, 2007 08:43 PM
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