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CFP: Governance and the Authority of the State
Michael OakeshottMichael Oakeshott AssociationPolitical philosophy
Michael Oakeshott’s Political Philosophy of International Relations
Just published and available here and here. civil associationDavide Orsi.international relationsMichael OakeshottPolitical philosophy
Remembering Ken Minogue
Born on this day — see the themed issue of Cosmos + Taxis dedicated to Ken. Here is Ken at his elegant and wry best in Morals & the servile mind. I think Ken would have been chuffed by BREXIT not necessarily because of which side actually won, but because of which side was the most arrogant. Clue .…
Some recent Oakeshottiana
Here’s a roundup of some recent Oakeshottiana: Rationalism and Traditionalism in Politics. The Correspondence Between Karl R. Popper and Michael Oakeshott — Spartaco Pupo in SCIENZA & POLITICA, vol. XXVIII, no. 54, anno 2016, pp. 121-14 Michael Oakeshott and Hayden White on the practical and the historical past — Jonas Ahlskog in Rethinking History: The Journal of…
Beyond Radical Secularism: How France and the Christian West Should Respond to the Islamic Challenge
Here is a review by the excellent Gene Callahan of Pierre Manent’s book Situation de la France. (I’d put money on some getting their knickers in a twist about the cover) Gene CallahanislamLiberalismmulticulturalismphilosophy of social sciencePierre ManentPolitical philosophyregressive leftsocial epistemology
Richard Flathman: The Reluctant Liberal
Richard Flathman who died last year has a posthumous collection of essays coming out within the year. I’ve always had a high regard for RF since he seemed far more philosophically informed (analytically speaking) than most other political philosophers of his generation. Thus we got on very well when he chaired a panel I was…
Michael Oakeshott and the Postulates of Individuality
A newly published paper by Andrew Norris in Political Theory Michael Oakeshott’s political philosophy is the most sophisticated and compelling liberal alternative to the progressive, state-centered liberalism of John Rawls and Jürgen Habermas. Oakeshott’s version of liberalism as the civil association of individuals underwrites more ideological positions (usually characterized as libertarian or conservative) that play a…
What Is Happening to Our Country? How Psychology Can Respond to Political Polarization, Incivility and Intolerance
APA keynote delivered by the one and the only Jonathon Haidt. Jonathan HaidtMoral psychologyPolitical philosophypolitical psychologythe happiness hypothesisthe righteous mind
When and Why Nationalism Beats Globalism
Here’s a nuanced and deep analysis on Brexit and extrapolations for a wider phenomenon. Those who truly want to understand what is happening should carefully consider the complex interplay of globalization, immigration, and changing values. Since many academics are in the business of activism masquerading as inquiry, I wouldn’t hold my breath. I’d urge the more intellectually honest…
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