Prudence in the Political Philosophy of George Washington
The Political Writings of George Washington, two volumes. Edited by Carson Holloway and Bradford. P. Wilson. Cambridge University Press, 2023. Hardcover, $300.00. Reviewed by Michael P. Federici. Carson Holloway and Bradford P. Wilson are engaged in a project with...
The Conservative Need for Conservative Philosophy
The Failure of American Conservatism and the Road Not Taken By Claes G. Ryn. Republic Book Publishers, 2023. Hardcover, 468 pages, $24.95. Reviewed by Michael Federici. American conservatism has been plagued by an identity crisis and political failure since its birth...
The Politics of Prudence: Introduction to the 2023 Edition
The Politics of Prudence By Russell Kirk. Regnery Gateway, 2023. Paperback, 314 pages, $19.99. By Michael P. Federici. This introduction to the 2023 edition of The Politics of Prudence is reprinted with permission from Regnery. Originally published in 1993, about a...
The Law for Man and the Law for Thing: The Political Theory of Cormac McCarthy
The Passenger and Stella Maris. By Cormac McCarthy. Knopf, 2022. Hardcover, 608 pages, $56. Reviewed by Michael P. Federici. This essay is part of a symposium on the work of Cormac McCarthy. Few fiction writers achieve the critical and commercial success that marks...
There are metaphorical hills on which I would be willing to die. The Oxford comma is one of them.
So easy to forget that the best way to educate yourself is to read great works of literature and philosophy, then talk about them. Bring back the salon!