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Which philosopher's work did Strauss encourage applying to contemporary theory?

  • Plato

  • Nietzsche

  • Hegel

  • Marx

Answer

Plato's work was highly influential in Strauss's thought, and he encouraged the application of Platonic ideas to contemporary theory. Strauss believed that Plato's insights into human nature and the nature of reality were still relevant today, and that they could help us to understand the challenges of our own time.
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