Liberal democratic thought in the 20th century is composed of two strands: the classical, which emphasizes human excellence, and the modern, which emphasizes individual freedom and social equality. In these essays, Strauss examines the ambiguous relationship between these tendencies, seeking to illuminate the democratic discourse.
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我重申一下:自由教育是倾听最伟大心智之间的交谈。但此刻我们面临一个不可克服的困难:没有我们的帮助,这种交谈就不会发生——事实上我们必须引发这种交谈。最伟大的心智只会独白。我们必须把他们的独白转化成对话,把他们的“肩并肩”转化成“面对面”。甚至在写作对话时,最伟大的心智仍在独白。
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