What did Plato and Aristotle Have to Say Anyway?

I don’t know that much about the teachings and studies of Plato and Aristotle but I’m keen to learn more…
Basically, I’m impressed at ancient scholars who seemed to delve into and understand create insights into all sorts of intellectual areas: philosophy, rhetoric, politics, logic, hardcore math, etc. That’s amazing to me. True polymaths. [...]

“Noble Lies”: Political Philosophy, Leo Strauss, and the War in Iraq

Interesting article on political philosophy, the controversial concept of “noble lies,” and the war in Iraq…the possible real-world effects of academic theorizing on real-life political administrations! Read about Strauss’ detractors and defenders…are critics justified in seeing Leo Strauss’ imprint on the current administration and the Iraq war?
http://www.chicagoreader.com/features/stories/leostrauss/
More later…