Irving Babbitt’s Defense of the Humanities

Irving Babbitt’s Defense of the Humanities

Democracy and Leadership By Irving Babbitt. Liberty Fund, 1979 (1924). Paperback, 392 pages, $14.50. Reviewed by Darrell Falconburg. Irving Babbitt’s Democracy and Leadership celebrated its centenary in 2024. We asked several Babbitt scholars to reflect upon its...
Must Matters of Taste Not Be Disputed?

Must Matters of Taste Not Be Disputed?

Beauty & Imitation : A Philosophical Reflection on the Arts By Daniel McInerny. Word on Fire Academic, 2024. Hardcover, 448 pages, $34.95. Reviewed by Rev. Joseph Scolaro. In matters of taste, there can be no dispute. Or can there? This expression, as common as it...
Home, Sour Home

Home, Sour Home

Western Self-Contempt: Oikophobia in the Decline of Civilizations By Benedict Beckeld. Northern Illinois University Press, 2022 Hardcover, 264 pages, $32.95. Reviewed by Daniel Fischer.  Americans’ relationship with their country resembles a fraying marriage....