The Essence of Conservatism

A friend of mine, whom we shall call Miss Worth, fell into a conversation with a neighbor—Mrs. Williams, let us say—who, the day before, had sold a fine old building, long in her family, to be demolished that a lot for used-automobile sales might take its...

A Conservatism of Thought and Imagination

Ten Conservative Principles (1993) First, the conservative believes that there exists an enduring moral order. Second, the conservative adheres to custom, convention, and continuity. Third, conservatives believe in what may be called the principle of prescription....

Ten Conservative Principles

Ten Conservative Principles by Russell Kirk Being neither a religion nor an ideology, the body of opinion termed conservatism possesses no Holy Writ and no Das Kapital to provide dogmata. So far as it is possible to determine what conservatives believe, the first...
Publications

Publications

Books by Russell Kirk We promote publication and distribution of the writings of Russell Kirk. A list of his titles can be found here. The University Bookman “Reviewing Books that Build Culture.” Founded by Russell Kirk in 1960 and currently edited by...
Seminar Programs

Seminar Programs

Transmitting Our Western Heritage Through Education For over thirty years, thousands of students and dozens of distinguished lecturers have participated in our seminars at Piety Hill. These gatherings have addressed a wide variety of topics, including: A seminar at...