The Inadequacy of Burke in Part
Edmund Burke and the Perennial Battle, 1789–1797 Edited by Daniel B. Klein and Dominic Pino. CL Press, 2022. Paperback, 172 pages, $9. Reviewed by William F. Byrne. Edmund Burke has always been recognized as an important thinker, and—at least by some, and in some...
Morality in Adam Smith
Smithian Morals By Daniel B. Klein. CL Press, 2023. Paperback, 248 pages, $12. Reviewed by Gregory M. Collins. Like blades of grass shooting up in an already verdant countryside estate, the introduction of new scholarship on Adam Smith faces the daunting task of...
The Travels of the Ever Sesquipedalian William F. Buckley, Jr.
Getting About: Travel Writings of William F. Buckley Jr. Edited by Bill Meehan. Encounter Books, 2023. Hardcover, 464 pages, $39.99. Reviewed by Mark G. Brennan. What better time to dive into a compilation of travel essays than the summer travel season? Editor Bill...
Non-Western Conservatism
Russian Conservatism By Paul Robinson. Northern Illinois University Press, 2019. Hardcover, 300 pages, $41.95. Reviewed by Matthew Slaboch. On February 24, 2022, Russian military forces under the order of President Vladimir Putin invaded neighboring Ukraine,...
The Personal Foundation of Reality
Who Are You, Really?: A Philosopher’s Inquiry into the Nature and Origin of Persons By Joshua Rasmussen. IVP Academic, 2023. Paperback, 300 pages, $30. Reviewed by David Weinberger. “By my analysis, then, I am led to this vision of reality: the primary nature...DAVID HEIN, M.A., PH.D.
DAVID HEIN, M.A., PH.D. David Hein is Distinguished Teaching Fellow at the Russell Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal.He is a trustee of Saint James School (Hagerstown, MD), a trustee of the George C. Marshall Foundation (Lexington, VA), and a former trustee of his alma...
Our Republic and How We Lost It: Philip Hamburger on the Structure of Self-Government
By Bruce P. Frohnen. From Rome, through the Italian and German city-states, to the Dutch experience and the conflicts that shaped constitutional monarchy in Britain, and most importantly for us, the colonial agreements, peoples, and social order that produced our...
A Cure For Boredom
Why Boredom Matters: Education, Leisure, and the Quest for a Meaningful Life By Kevin Hood Gary. Cambridge University Press, 2022. Paperback, 200 pages, $29.99. Reviewed by Henry T. Edmondson III. Kevin Hood Gary’s book Why Boredom Matters: Education, Leisure, and...Michael Federici
Michael Federici Michael Federici is Professor of Political Science at Middle Tennessee State University and chair of the Department of Political Science and International Relations. He served on the faculty at Mercyhurst University from August 1993-May 2017 (seven...
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!