An extract from the very excellent and versatile (economics and philosophy of mind) Don Ross. In light of this history, it is not surprising that, as many commentators have noted, The Sensory Order was relatively neglected for a few decades, but has recently enjoyed a wave of scholarly appreciation. Much of this has centered on…
This event could be interesting if like me you enjoy the intersection of the philosophical and the literary. Murdoch was of course a paramour of Oakeshott’s (see Bob Grant’s essay) and it is said based the character of Hugo Belfounder from Under the Net on Oakeshott. This is highly contentious and will never be satisfactorily resolved…
Three Economist pieces on AS. Obituary Remembering AS Writing AS’s Obituary AaronSwartzCreative CommonshackingJSTORLibrary of CongressMassachusetts Institute of Technologyopen sourceTim Berners-Lee
Here are the details for MOA ’13 ExperienceMichael OakeshottmodernityPolitical philosophyrationalismThomas Hobbes
Walker Percy was one of the most influential American writers and philosophers of the 20th century. He is best known for his first novel, “The Moviegoer,” which won the National Book Award in 1962. Catholicismexistentialismnew orleansthe moviegoerWalker PercyWilliam Alexander Percy
The very excellent Noël has kindly made available two new articles that he has written for non-English language journals. Noël is also a contributor to the Companion. a companion to michael oakeshottcivil associationLiberal educationMichael Oakeshottnoel o’sullivan
Released on the 1970 LP Hot Rats, “The Gumbo Variations” is a studio jam session. A basic drum beat, a wobbling bass line, a simple melodic frame, and the stage was set for the three main soloists of the day. First, Ian Underwood delivers one of the best saxophone solos he recorded for Zappa: crossing…
A nice piece (an analogy) by Matt Glaser that’s been around for a while. If all of Western philosophy is merely commentary on Plato, then all of jazz is, in some sense, commentary on Louis. Armstrong’s achievement is amply evident in two solos on “Basin Street Blues.” JazzLouis Armstrongmatt glaserPhilosophy
A report on the opening of the Mardi Gras parade season: Krewe du Vieux’s bawdy theme: “Krewe du Vieux Comes early!” carnavalKrewe du VieuxMardi Grasnew orleans
Here are more extracts from Noel Malcolm’s essay for the Oakeshott Companion: Malcolm’s recent work has been listed as one of The Economist books of the year. Oakeshott’s essay on “Rationalism in Politics” does make some attempt to locate the birth of rationalism historically. He observes that “the moment when it shows itself unmistakably” is in…
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