Esoteric versus latent teaching.

From: The Review of Metaphysics | Date: September 1, 2005| Author: | Copyright information

ONE OF THE IDEAS TO WHICH LEO STRAUSS drew the attention of many readers in the last century is that of a difference between exoteric and esoteric philosophical writing. These terms can refer to different kinds of philosophical teaching, one kind intended for a general and the other kind for a more restricted audience. Indeed, it seems to be the case historically that it was Aristotle who first used (perhaps coined) one of the terms in such a sense, as will be discussed below.

Alternatively, the terms can also be used to describe a single text that incorporates both levels of ...

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