Remembering George Feaver
It’s been exactly a decade since my chum George Feaver crossed the finishing line. Here’s his bibliography and more. ConservatismGeorge FeaverMichael OakeshottPolitical philosophy
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Inequality: An Entangled Political Economy Perspective
Here is the first (and timely) offering from the series Palgrave Studies in Classical Liberalism. Austrian Economicsclassical liberalismEconomicsequalitymikayla novakpolitical economyPolitical philosophy
The Pursuit of Happiness and the American Regime
This recent book sounds most appealing what with a chapter entitled “Walker Percy’s Search”. An endorsement by Brian Smith is recommendation enough. Edith Whartonelizabeth amatohappinessLiberalismNathaniel Hawthornephilosophical literaturePolitical philosophyTom WolfeWalker Percy
The ‘Clash of Civilizations’ and Realism in International Political Thought
Davide Orsi et al. discuss Huntington’s Clash of Civilizations 25 years on. (Complete book open access) cultureDavide Orsi.islamMichael OakeshottPolitical philosophyregressive leftSamuel P. HuntingtonThomas Hobbes
John Ruskin’s Politics and Natural Law: An Intellectual Biography
My chum Graham MacDonald’s new book is now available. aestheticsConservatismEconomicsGraham MacDonaldjohn ruskinnatural lawpolitical economyPolitical philosophyVictoriana
Williams on Plato: The Invention of Philosophy
Excerpt from The Sense of the Past: Essays in the History of Philosophy (2007) Plato invented the subject of philosophy as we know it. He lived from 427 to 347 bc, and he is the first philosopher whose works have come down to us complete. He is also the first to have written on the full…
The Tribe: The Liberal-Left and the System of Diversity
Looking forward to Ben’s forthcoming book. Ben, much like Frank Furedi, refreshingly offers sane commentary and insightful analysis from a Left perspective. Ben would be a terrific addition to the Spiked and Quillette rosters. ben cobleyFrank Furedifree speechidentity politicslabour partyPolitical philosophyregressive left
John Gray on Desert Island Disks
And his first choice, Bowie’s “My Way” — i.e. Life on Mars. Though he came to self-awareness in the ’60s he preferred the harder-edged and more poetic ’70s. His one item: a lifetime’s supply of Marmite. Sound chap. ConservatismDavid BowieHistoryIsaiah Berlinjohn grayKirsty YoungLiberalismLibertarianismmarmitePolitical philosophyprogressstoicism
Raymond Aron
Born on this day. Below is Daniel J. Mahoney’s entry in the Encyclopedia of Modern Political Thought. Raymond Aron (1905–83) was a distinguished French philosopher, political thinker, social scientist, and journalist. He wrote influential columns for Le Figaro (1947–77) and L’Express (1978–83) and played a major role in shaping moderate and conservative opinion in France in…
In Praise of Moderation
The very excellent Elizabeth Corey’s First Things review of Aurelian Craiutu’s the Faces of Moderation: The Art of Balance in an Age of Extremes. Aurelian CraiutuElizabeth CoreyLiberalismMichael OakeshottmoderationPolitical philosophy
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