Laurence Lampert
Laurence Lampert (born 1941) is a Canadian philosopher and a leading scholar in the field of Nietzsche studies.[1] He is also well known for his interpretation of the German-American political philosopher, Leo Strauss.
Lampert was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Lampert received his Master's in 1968 and his doctorate in 1971, both from Northwestern University, . He taught at Indiana University for 35 years and is currently professor emeritus of Philosophy at Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis.
The University of Indiana Foundation has a Laurence Lampert Scholarship in Philosophy that was founded upon Lampert's retirement. Income from gifts to this endowed fund supports scholarships for undergraduate philosophy majors.
Books
- Nietzsche's Teaching: An Interpretation of Thus Spoke Zarathustra (New Haven: Yale University Press, 1986).
- Nietzsche and Modern Times: A Study of Bacon, Descartes, and Nietzsche (New Haven: Yale University Press, 1993).
- Leo Strauss and Nietzsche (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1996).
- Nietzsche's Task: An Interpretation of Beyond Good and Evil (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2001).
- Francis Bacon's Advertisement Touching a Holy War, edited, with an introduction, notes, and interpretive essay by Laurence Lampert (Prospect Heights, IL: Waveland, 2000).
- How Philosophy Became Socratic: A Study of Plato's "Protagoras," "Charmides," and "Republic" (Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, 2010).
- The Enduring Importance of Leo Strauss (Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, 2013).
References
- ↑ "Interview with Professor Laurence Lampert, conducted by Daniel Blues". The Nietzsche Circle. 2008. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
External links
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- Iupui.edu, Official website
- nietzschecircle.com, Interview of Prof. Lampert by Daniel Blue, 'The Nietzsche Circle' (2008)
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