Richard S. Ruderman

Previous Scheduled Teaching

Published Intellectual Contributions

Book

• Martin D. Yaffe and Richard S. Ruderman, eds.. (2014). Reorientation: Leo Strauss in the 1930's. http://www.amazon.com/Reorientation-Strauss-Recovering-Political-Philosophy/dp/1137374233/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1409073127&sr=8-1&keywords=reorientation+leo+strauss

Book Chapter

• Ruderman, R.S. (2024). A Socratic Middle Road Between Virtue and Vice. Governing Oneself and Others: On Xenophon of Athens. Mercer University Press.
• Ruderman, R.S. (2021). Plato on the Tyrannical Temptation. Liberty, Democracy, and the Temptations to Tyranny in the Dialogues of Plato, ed. Charlotte C.S. Thomas, Mercer University Press, 2021. 20. Mercer University Press.
• Ruderman, R.S. (2018). "'Proclaim Liberty Throughout the Land': William Lloyd Garrison, Frederick Douglass, and the Abolition of Slavery.". History of American Political Thought. 2nd edition. Edited by Bryan-Paul Frost and Jeffrey Sikkenga. (2nd edition) Lexington Books.
• Marks, J. (2016). Practice and Principle in Ancient Statesmanship. Prudence and Principle: Essays in Honor of Nathan Tarcov. Lanham, MD, Lexington Press.
• Ed., Timothy W. Burns. (2015). "'Through the Keyhole': Leo Strauss's Rediscovery of Classical Political Philosophy in Xenophon's Constitution of the Lacedaemonians". Brill's Companion to Leo Strauss's Writings on Classical Political Thought. Leiden, Brill Publishers. http://www.brill.com/products/reference-work/brills-companion-leo-strauss-writings-classical-political-thought
• Ed., Timothy Burns. (2015). "On Leo Strauss's Presentation of Xenophon's Political Philosophy in "The Problem of Socrates". Brill's Companion to Leo Strauss's Writings on Classical Political Thought. Leiden, Brill Publishers. http://www.brill.com/products/reference-work/brills-companion-leo-strauss-writings-classical-political-thought
• Ruderman, R.S. (2012). "A Slingshot Recoils: The Critique of Philosophy in Halevi's Kuzari ." In The Recovery of Political Rationalism: Essays in Honor of Thomas L. Pangle , ed. Timothy Burns (Lexington Press, 2011). . The Recovery of Classical PoliticalRationalism: Essays in Honor of Thomas L. Pangle. Lanham, MD, Lexington Press.
• Ruderman, R.S. (2003). "'Proclaim Liberty Throughout the Land': William Lloyd Garrison, Frederick Douglass, and the Abolition of Slavery." In History of American Political Thought. Edited by Bryan-Paul Frost and Jeffrey Sikkenga.
• Ruderman, R.S. (2002). "Political Judgment in Dark Times: Frederick Douglass and Slavery." In 'Phronesis': Studies in the Nature and Scope of Prudential Leadership." Edited by Ethan Fishman.
• Ruderman, R.S. (1995). "Leadership." In The Encyclopedia of Democracy. Edited by Seymour Martin Lipset.
• Ruderman, R.S. (1995). "Love and Friendship in Homer's Odyssey." In Political Philosophy and the Human Soul: Essays in Honor of Allan Bloom. Edited by Michael Palmer and Thomas L. Pangle.
• Ruderman, R.S. (1992). "The Rule of a Philosopher-King: Xenophon's Anabasis." In Politikos II: Educating the Ambitious. Edited by Leslie G. Rubin.

Book Review

• Ruderman, R.S. (2017). The Longing that Dares Not Speak Its Name. Interpretation: A Journal of Political Philosophy. 43 (3) 513-519. http://www.interpretationjournal.com/backissues/Vol_43_3.pdf
• Ruderman, R.S. (1997). Review of Peter J. Ahrensdorf's The Death of Socrates and the Life of Philosophy..
• Ruderman, R.S. (1992). Review of Zdravko Planinc's Platonic Political Philosophy..

Journal Article

• Ruderman, R.S. (2022). "'A Sacred Effort': Lincoln's Second Inaugural and the Problem of Justice". American Journal of Political Science.
• Ruderman, R.S. (2012). "Statesmanship Reconsidered". Perspectives on Political Science. 41 (2)
• R. Kenneth Godwin. (2000). "Liberalism and Parental Control of Education".
• Ruderman, R.S. (1999). "Odysseus and the Possibility of Enlightenment.". American Journal of Political Science.
• R. Kenneth Godwin, Frank Kemerer, and Valerie Martinez. (1998). "Liberal Equity in Education: A Comparison of Choice Options," along with a response to critics: "Equity, Diversity, and Tolerance in Education.".
• Ruderman, R.S. (1997). "Democracy and the Problem of Statesmanship.".
• Ruderman, R.S. (1997). "Aristotle and the Recovery of Political Judgment.". American Political Science Review.

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Grant - Research

• Ruderman, R.S. (Principal), "Support for hosting Lone Star Theory Group meeting (March 2019)," sponsored by Office of Research and Innovation, University of North Texas, $720.00 Funded. (2018 - 2019).
• Ruderman, R.S. (Principal), "Research and Creativity Award," sponsored by University of North Texas, University of North Texas, $3500 Funded. (2009 - 2010).

Grant - Service

• Borck, C.A. (Co-Principal), Duff, A.S. (Co-Principal), Ruderman, R. (Co-Principal), Major, R. (Co-Principal), "Constitutionalism and Democracy Forum," sponsored by Jack Miller Foundation, National, $10000 Funded. (2021 - 2022).