Ralph Lerner (born 1928) is an American political philosopher.
Lerner was born in Chicago, and attended the University of Chicago for his bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in political science.[1] His Ph.D. was advised by Leo Strauss.[2] Lerner later joined the Chicago faculty, where he was named the Benjamin Franklin Professorship until 2003, when he was granted emeritus status.[3]
Books
- Naïve Readings: Reveilles Political and Philosophic, University of Chicago Press, 2016
- Playing the Fool: Subversive Laughter in Troubled Times, University of Chicago Press, 2009
- Maimonides' Empire of Light: Popular Enlightenment in an Age of Belief, University of Chicago Press, 2000
- Revolutions Revisited: Two Faces of the Politics of Enlightenment, University of North Carolina Press, 1994
- The Thinking Revolutionary: Principle and Practice in the New Republic, Cornell University Press, 1987
- The Founders' Constitution, edited with Philip B. Kurland, 1987
- Averroes on Plato's 'Republic', translated by Ralph Lerner, Cornell University Press, 1974
- Medieval Political Philosophy: A Sourcebook, Cornell University Press, 1963
References
- ↑ "Ralph Lerner". Hertog Foundation. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- ↑ "Ralph Lerner". Leo Strauss Center, University of Chicago. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- ↑ "Ralph Lerner". University of Chicago. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
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