Conservative theory as sympathetic dissent: the example of Michael Oakeshott
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Published! Michael Oakeshott on Authority, Governance, and the State
Published! authorityEric Kosgovvernancejames alexanderLiberalismMichael OakeshottPolitical philosophystateTimothy Fuller
The postmodern conservatism of Peter Lawler
Matt McManus’ latest on this topic with a special shout-out to Peter. Stay tuned for Matt’s forthcoming book which goes into this topic in great detail. Liberalismmatt McManuspeter lawlerPolitical philosophypost modernism
Oakeshott on Civil Association
In “Oakeshott on Civil Association,” Noël O’Sullivan offers a magisterial account of Oakeshott’s ideal of civil association, showing that it is addressed above all to the moral problem of reconciling authority with freedom in the highly pluralistic circumstances of modern Europe. Hobbes made significant progress in this normative endeavor to find a shared sense of…
Oakeshott as Conservative
The topic of Oakeshott’s conservatism is a contentious one, as Robert Devigne shows in his essay “Oakeshott as Conservative.” Using Burke as a touchstone, Devigne demonstrates that Oakeshott’s conservatism is complex and shifts over time. In his essays from the late 1940s and early 1950s, Oakeshott displays a Burkean antipathy toward rationalism and appreciation for…
Symposium on Roger Scruton’s Conservatism: An Invitation to the Great Tradition
Coming soon to C+T Conservatismcosmos & taxisLiberalismPolitical philosophyRoger Scruton
Beyond Complexity: Can The Sensory Order Defend The Liberal Self?
Chor-yung’s chapter. chor-yung cheungcomplexityembedded liberalismFriedrich HayekHayek in MindLiberalismphilosophical psychologySensory OrderSociality
Quicksand
This is the one song aside from Station to Station that has left Bowie commenters the most flummoxed. The most expansive discussion I’ve come across on Quicksand is on Arad Alper’s The Philosophy of Pop blog. While Chris O’Leary is spot-on drawing a contrast between Lennon and Bowie (the ’60s vs. the ’70s) on his excellent Pushing Ahead…
Reflections on Ethics, Freedom, Welfare Economics, Policy, and the Legacy of Austrian Economics
December 2018! Austrian EconomicsEpistemologyfrederic sautetIsrael KirznerLiberalismliberalityPeter Boettke
Hayek and the Methodenstreit at the LSE
Recent Jeremy Shearmur article. Austrian EconomicsFriedrich HayekHistory of Economic ThoughtJeremy ShearmurLiberalismLondon School of Economicsmethodology
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