Crowding Out Virtues

A conversation with Michael J. Sandel.Michael J. Sandel is a political philosopher and a professor at Harvard University. He is best known for his “Justice” course, which he has taught for over two decades. Sandel first came to prominence in 1982 with his book...

Burke, Party, and the Human Person

A conversation with Jesse Norman.The philosopher and statesman Edmund Burke is often lauded as the founder of modern conservatism. Burke was born in Dublin in 1729 and educated at Trinity College. In 1750 he moved to London, where he stayed for the remainder of his...
Having It Both Ways

Having It Both Ways

A conversation with novelist and poet James Lasdun. James Lasdun published his first book of short stories, The Silver Age, in 1985. The debut won him the Dylan Thomas Award and was followed by Three Evenings, another book of stories. In 1998, Italian filmmaker...