Oakeshott and Liberal Education

Elizabeth Corey, Elaine Sternberg, Eric Kos, and Ella Street contribute to this at Liberty Matters.

Getting to Know Oakeshott

Gene’s review of Tim Fuller’s Michael Oakeshott on the Human Condition.

British philosopher Professor Michael Oakeshott (1901 – 1990) seated in his office on February 20th, 1961. (Photo by Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Oxford Oakeshott Lectures

A series of Oxford-based lectures heretofore presented as the Scruton Lectures, have been renamed as the Oakeshott Lectures. Entry to these lectures is free and will be held at the Sheldonian. There is a corresponding YouTube channel that is still operating under the Scruton banner.

Nicholas Rescher

Only this evening I learnt from one of Nicholas’ students that he’d passed. A lovely, responsive, open man. Here are some obits: Pittsburg Post-Gazette, Pittwire, First Things, APA.

Walker Percy: The Moviegoer & Other Novels 1961-1971

The first three novels repackaged and edited by Paul Elie. Here’s a review from the National Review.

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