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Leo Strauss in Northeast Asia This book analyzes the reception of Leo Strauss and his political philosophy in Northeast Asia. By juxtaposing the central idea of Strauss’s political philosophy with the question of modernity, the contributors explore the eclectic adaptations of Strauss in Northeast Asian countries as a philosophical appropriation across cultures. Examining how Strauss’s philosophy was first introduced in Northeast Asia, the book sheds light on the similarities and differences in experiences, challeng- ing the dominant approach which attributes various receptions of Strauss in Northeast Asia solely to sociopolitical circumstances. This book also seeks to move beyond a China-centric approach to investigate the possible transcultural appeals of Strauss’s political philosophy by exploring the cases of Japan and South Korea. Appealing to a wide network of scholars and practitioners in East Asia engaged in rethinking cultural particularities, this volume will be attractive to upper-level undergraduate students, graduate students, and advanced researchers in political philosophy, political theory, and Asian politics. Jun-Hyeok Kwak is Professor of the Department of Philosophy (Zhuhai) at Sun Yat-sen University, China. His publications include Republicanism in Northeast Asian Context (Routledge, 2017) and Patriotism in East Asia (Routledge, 2017). Sungwoo Park is Professor of Political Science and International Relations at Seoul National University, Korea. His research interests include classical polit- ical thought, history of political thought, and international political thought. Political Theories in East Asian Context Series Editor: Jun-Hyeok Kwak Political Theories in East Asian Context aims to shed light on the essential theor- etical issues spanning East Asia by situating them within cross-cultural frame- works that attend both to the particularity of East Asia as well as the potentially universal patterns arising from East Asia’s current issues that can be studied for the global prosperity. It reconsiders issues like historical reconciliation, national- ism, multicultural coexistence, political leadership, republicanism, and regional integration, with a view to opening the discourse of particular issues to a wider theoretical horizon. Including intellectuals in the field of political science, history, ethnic studies, sociology, and regional studies, this interdisciplinary endeavour is a deliberative forum in which we can reflect on ethical problems facing East Asia in the global era. 1 Inherited Responsibility and Historical Reconciliation in East Asia Edited by Jun-Hyeok Kwak and Melissa Nobles 2 Patriotism in East Asia Edited by Jun-Hyeok Kwak and Koichiro Matsuda 3 Worlding Multiculturalisms The Politics of Inter-Asian Dwelling Edited by Daniel P. S. Goh 4 Republicanism in Northeast Asia Edited by Jun-Hyeok Kwak and Leigh Jenco 5 Religion and Nationalism in Asia Edited by Giorgio Shani and Takashi Kibe 6 Leo Strauss in Northeast Asia Edited by Jun-Hyeok Kwak and Sungwoo Park Leo Strauss in Northeast Asia Edited by Jun-Hyeok Kwak and Sungwoo Park First published 2020 by Routledge 2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN and by Routledge 52 Vanderbilt Avenue, New York, NY 10017 Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business © 2020 selection and editorial matter, Jun-Hyeok Kwak and Sungwoo Park; individual chapters, the contributors The right of Jun-Hyeok Kwak and Sungwoo Park to be identified as the authors of the editorial material, and of the authors for their individual chapters, has been asserted in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilized in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. Trademark notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identification and explanation without intent to infringe. British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Kwak, Chun-hyŏk, editor. Title: Leo Strauss in Northeast Asia / edited by Jun-Hyeok Kwak and Sungwoo Park. Description: New York : Routledge, 2019. | Series: Political theories in East Asian context | Includes bibliographical references and index. Identifiers: LCCN 2019031764 (print) | LCCN 2019031765 (ebook) | ISBN 9780367210977 (hardback) | ISBN 9780429265358 (ebook) | ISBN 9780429555909 (ebook) | ISBN 9780429564840 (mobi) | ISBN 9780429560378 (epub) Subjects: LCSH: Strauss, Leo–Influence. | Political science–Asia–Philosophy. Classification: LCC B945.S84 L448 2019 (print) | LCC B945.S84 (ebook) | DDC 320.092–dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019031764 LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2019031765 ISBN: 978-0-367-21097-7 (hbk) ISBN: 978-0-429-26535-8 (ebk) Typeset in Times New Roman by Wearset Ltd, Boldon, Tyne and Wear To the memory of Shozo Iijima Contents Notes on contributors ix Acknowledgments xii PART I General overview 1 1 Introduction: the reception of Leo Strauss in Northeast Asia 3 JUN-HYEOK KWAK PART II Leo Strauss across culture 13 2 Leo Strauss and the problems of political philosophy: a brief survey 15 NATHAN TARCOV 3 Leo Strauss and the East–West dialogue 40 HAIG PATAPAN PART III The places of Leo Strauss in Northeast Asia 53 4 Studies on Leo Strauss in Japanese academia 55 SHOZO IIJIMA 5 Beyond left and right: Leo Strauss in China 81 MINGKUN LI viii Contents 6 A review of Korean studies on Leo Strauss 97 YONG-MIN KIM 7 Leo Strauss and ancient Chinese wisdom: an encounter not yet actuated 109 SHIQI TANG PART IV Leo Strauss and Northeast Asia 131 8 Leo Strauss, China, and political utopianism 133 JIANHONG CHEN 9 Leo Strauss’s interpretation of the Republic reconsidered: limits of politics in South Korea 148 SUNGWOO PARK 10 Civilization, morality, and pluralism: a Straussian perspective on Japanese modernity 164 TAKASHI KIBE 11 Reading Leo Strauss in postmodern East Asia: to confront contemporary tyranny 180 YOSHIHIKO ISHIZAKI Index 200 Contributors Jianhong Chen received his Ph.D. in philosophy from the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium, in 2006. He taught philosophy at Nankai University, Tianjin, China, from 2006 to 2015, and currently is Professor and Dean of the Department of Philosophy (Zhuhai Campus) of Sun Yat-sen University, China. He has published widely on topics in political philosophy and reli- gious studies, with a particular focus on Leo Strauss, both in English and Chinese. Takashi Kibe is Professor of Political Science at International Christian Univer- sity. He has a doctor’s degree from the University of Tübingen. His research interests are egalitarianism, multiculturalism, citizenship, liberalism, philo- sophy of social sciences, and history of political thought, especially early modern political theory. He is the author of Frieden und Erziehung in Martin Luthers Drei-Stände-Lehre (Peter Lang 1996). His recent publications include “Differentiated Citizenship and Ethnocultural Groups: A Japanese Case,” Citizenship Studies (2006) and “The Relational Approach to Egalitarian Justice: A Critique of Luck Egalitarianism,” Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy (2011). Yong-Min Kim is Professor of Political Science at Hankuk Univerisity of Foreign Studies and have served as Dean of Social Sciences. He teaches ancient, modern, and contemporary history of political philosophy. He received his Ph.D. from The University of Chicago in 1993. He was a visiting scholar at University of British Columbia in 2002, and at The University of Chicago in 2010. He published Rousseau’s Political Philosophy (( Ingansarang 2004), and co-authored such books as History of Modern Political Thought (Bookworld 2007) and History of Ancient and Medieval Political Philosophy (Bookworld 2011). His publication in English includes “A Study on the Acceptance of Rousseau’s Thought and Current Research in Korea,” in Con- temporary Korean Political Thought (Lexington Books 2014). Recently, he published Cicero’s Philosophy For Justice and Happiness (H anulbooks 2018). Jun-Hyeok Kwak is 100 Talented Professor of Philosophy (Zhuhai) at Sun Yat- sen University in China. He received his Ph.D from The University of C hicago
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