Laurence Lampert Quotes

Laurence Lampert is a Canadian philosopher and a leading scholar in the field of Nietzsche studies. He is also well known for his interpretation of the German-American political philosopher, Leo Strauss.

Lampert was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Lampert received his Master's in 1968 and his doctorate in 1971, both from Northwestern University. He taught at Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis for 35 years and remains a professor emeritus of philosophy.

The Indiana University Foundation has a Laurence Lampert Scholarship in Philosophy that was founded upon Lampert's retirement. Income from gifts to this endowed fund supports scholarships for undergraduate philosophy majors. Wikipedia

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Famous Laurence Lampert Quotes

“Nietzsche discovered the clue to esotericism early … “The fact of the pious fraud.””

Laurence Lampert

Source: Leo Strauss and Nietzsche (1996), p. 20

“Strauss’ whole study indicates that noble nature as Nietzsche presents it—no, embodies it—replaces divine nature as Plato presents it.”

Laurence Lampert

Source: Leo Strauss and Nietzsche (1996), p. 15

“Nietzsche’s arrival in modern philosophy signaled an unprecedented necessity: “probity”, “intellectual conscience”, Enlightenment radicalized by a new bravery that scorns any comforts like God.”

Laurence Lampert

Source: Leo Strauss and Nietzsche (1996), p. 5

“The way of Socrates had shown itself to be a limited way because it concerned itself “only with the scientific investigation of justice and the virtues,” and it had shown itself to be an intransigent way because it chose “non-conformity and death.” Plato corrected the way of Socrates—he removed the limitation and tempered its intransigence.”

Laurence Lampert

Source: Leo Strauss and Nietzsche (1996), p. 16-17

“How can historicism consistently exempt itself from its own verdict that all human thought is historical?”

Laurence Lampert

Source: Leo Strauss and Nietzsche (1996), p. 6

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