On General Wolfe’s Preference

by | May 13, 2013

On Essays and LettersWill Cuppy (1884–1948) was born in Auburn, Indiana, and he is buried there. He attended the University of Chicago and dithered with a higher degree. He wrote a number of books, the first of which I have. It is called How to Get from January to...

Plato’s Idea of the Teacher

by | May 13, 2013

Pedro Blas González Part Two of Two. Click here for Part One.Plato’s idea of a teacher does not necessarily mean a schoolteacher. Effective teachers are those who are up to the aforementioned task of facilitation—but the burden falls on the student. There must exist a...

Thank You, Gerhart Niemeyer

by | May 5, 2013

Gerhart Niemeyer was the reason I pursued an M.A. in Political Philosophy at Notre Dame in the fall of 1965. But after a year with Dr. Niemeyer, I would go on to complete a Ph.D. in Political Philosophy under Leo Strauss, Harry Jaffa, and Martin Diamon. Nevertheless,...

Wishing him well . . .

by | May 4, 2013

The Russell Kirk Center extends its good wishes to Edwin Feulner on his retirement as president of The Heritage Foundation. We have deeply appreciated his long-time support of Russell Kirk’s thought and look forward to Ed’s ongoing contributions to American public...