Laurence Lampert
Laurence Lampert is a Canadian philosopher and a leading scholar in the field of Nietzsche studies. 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–Purdue University Indianapolis for 35 years and remains a professor emeritus of philosophy.
The Indiana University 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.
- Nietzsche and Modern Times: A Study of Bacon, Descartes, and Nietzsche.
- Leo Strauss and Nietzsche.
- Francis Bacon's Advertisement Touching a Holy War, edited, with an introduction, notes, and interpretive essay by Laurence Lampert.
- Nietzsche's Task: An Interpretation of Beyond Good and Evil.
- How Philosophy Became Socratic: A Study of Plato's "Protagoras," "Charmides," and "Republic".
- The Enduring Importance of Leo Strauss.
- What a Philosopher Is: Becoming Nietzsche.
