About Joseph Liss

Joseph Liss is an independent scholar based in the Puget Sound region of Washington State. His studies focus on the ancient world and ancient religion but include philosophy, political theory, critical theory, and history. He can be reached at Joseph.Nathaniel.Liss@gmail.com

Joseph Liss is an independent scholar based in the Puget Sound region of Washington State. He can be reached at Joseph.Nathaniel.Liss@gmail.com.

NBN Episodes hosted by Joseph:

William H. F. Altman, "Plato the Teacher: The Crisis of the Republic" (Lexington, 2012)

September 24, 2024

Plato the Teacher

William H. F. Altman
Hosted by Joseph Liss

In Plato the Teacher: The Crisis of the Republic (Lexington, 2012), William Altman shines a light on the pedagogical technique of the playful Plato, e…

William H. F. Altman, "The German Stranger: Leo Strauss and National Socialism" (Lexington Books, 2010)

September 18, 2024

The German Stranger

William H. F. Altman
Hosted by Joseph Liss

Leo Strauss was a German-Jewish emigrant to the United States, an author, professor and political philosopher. Born in 1899 in Kirchhain in the Kingdo…