A crítica de Leo Strauss ao historicismo: o exemplo de R. G. Collingwood

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https://doi.org/10.5902/2357797593172

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Leo Strauss, Historicismo, R. G. Collingwood

Résumé

Um dos aspectos nucleares da reflexão filosófico-política de Leo Strauss é, certamente, a crítica ao fenômeno do historicismo. Na visão do autor, o historicismo é a tendência dominante do pensamento contemporâneo, cujo efeito último é a degradação da filosofia política e o entorpecimento da capacidade humana de asseverar juízos políticos. Este artigo tem por objetivo reapresentar a crítica de Strauss ao filósofo e historiador britânico Robin George Collingwood (1889-1943), considerado um dos exemplares mais emblemáticos do historicismo em sua versão radicalizada. Para tanto, cumpre explicitar, em linhas gerais: (i) a definição do historicismo na visão straussiana; (ii) as principais teses de Collingwood e sua compreensão acerca da história e da filosofia; (iii) as objeções de Strauss; e, por fim, (iv) a repercussão da crítica straussiana entre alguns comentadores e intérpretes. Nessa apresentação, veremos de que maneira Strauss se opõe ao britânico e em que medida poderíamos dar razões, ou não, a ele.

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Biographie de l'auteur

Izabella Corrêa Magalhães Coutinho, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Mestra em Filosofia pela Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; Doutoranda, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil.

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2025-08-22

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Coutinho, I. C. M. (2025). A crítica de Leo Strauss ao historicismo: o exemplo de R. G. Collingwood. InterAção, 16(3), e93172. https://doi.org/10.5902/2357797593172