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The posthumous publication of <i>The Argument and the Action of Plato's "Laws"</i> was compiled shortly before the death of Leo Strauss in 1973. Strauss offers an insightful and instructive reading through careful probing of Plato's classic text.<br> <br> "Strauss's <i>The Argument and the Action of Plato's 'Laws'</i> reflects his interest in political thought, his dogged method of following the argument of the <i>Laws</i> step by step, and his vigorous defense of this dialogue's integrity in respect to the ideals of the <i>Republic</i>."—<i>Cross Currents</i><br> <br> "The unique characteristics of this commentary on the <i>Laws</i> reflect the care and precision which were the marks of Professor Strauss's efforts to understand the complex thoughts of other men."—Allan D. Nelson, <i>Canadian Journal of Political Science</i><br> <br> "Thorough and provocative, an important addition to Plato scholarship."—<i>Library Journal</i><br> <br> "The major purpose of the commentary is to provide a reading of the dialogue which displays its structural arrangement and the continuity of the argument."—J. W. Dy, <i>Bibliographical Bulletin of Philosophy</i><br> <br> "The reader of Strauss's book is indeed guided closely through the whole text."— M. J. Silverthorne, <i>The Humanities Association Review</i><br> <br> Leo Strauss (1899-1973) was the Robert Maynard Hutchins Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of political science at the University of Chicago.