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)

Symposium on Walter E. Block and Alan G. Futerman’s The Classical Liberal Case for Israel

Open access as usual

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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