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Which other phenomenologist influenced Strauss?

  • Martin Heidegger

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  • Karl Jaspers

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Martin Heidegger, a renowned phenomenologist, significantly influenced Leo Strauss's philosophical development. Heidegger's existentialist perspective, which emphasized the subjective experience of being and the importance of understanding the world through one's own experiences, resonated with Strauss's emphasis on the importance of individual interpretation and the need to uncover the hidden meanings within texts.
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