25: Uncovering Leo Strauss with Michael Millerman

Political scientist Michael Millerman joins me to discuss the philosophy of Leo Strauss, esoteric writing, and Alexandr Dugin's 4th Political Theory. We talk about Leo Strauss, the tension between the philosopher and the city, why some of the best intellectual work is happening outside academia, the crisis of rationalism, the value of returning to the great works, esoteric writing, the necessity of subtlety, grounding our conceptions of the good, Alexandr Dugin and the 4th Political Theory. Michael Millerman received his PhD in Political Science from the University of Toronto, lectures and tutors on matters of political philosophy, produced original English translations of Alexandr Dugin's books, and is the author of "Beginning with Heidegger: Strauss, Rorty, Derrida, Dugin and the Philosophical Constitution of the Political". Check out Michael Millerman's channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp19_tJlXTN8kXoHJx7mIXQ Learn more about Michael Millerman's work: https://MichaelMillerman.ca __ If you liked this interview and want to hear more, support me on Patreon: www.patreon.com/agorapolitics Agora Politics is a podcast dedicated to making sense out of our outdated theories of politics. __ Follow us on: Twitter: twitter.com/agora_politics Youtube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCSDjdhAe9Z7EatYg3OGLKug Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/agor…cs/id1496531814 Soundcloud: @agora_politics Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/5xfgHAlhswC…qASPWtxFnAqyLCbg Wherever you find your podcasts.