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Category Archives: Political Theory
God, Hayek & the Conceit of Reason
In Standpoint magazine, Jonathan Neumann has an excellent article on Hayek’s argument against scientism (“God, Hayek and the Conceit of Reason“).
Posted in Political Theory, Scientism
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David Horowitz: The Black Book of the American Left
On C-SPAN’s BookTV this past weekend, I caught David Horowitz speaking on his new book The Black Book of the American Left: The Collected Conservative Writings of David Horowitz. Horowitz was excellent as always, showcasing his ability to distill the … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Marxism, Jewish, Political Theory
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Tea Party Communitarian
Libertarianism vs. paleoconservatism… It’s on ongoing dialect I struggle with all the times. From an article in the American Conservative on Sen. Mike Lee’s Utah-inspired conservatism: At the Heritage Foundation in April, Lee delivered a communitarian manifesto of sorts entitled … Continue reading
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French Revolution: Burke vs. Paine
The great Gertrude Himmelfarb reviews Yuval Levin’s The Great Debate: Edmund Burke, Thomas Paine, and the Birth of Right and Left.
Posted in History, Political Theory
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Krauthammer on Krauthammer
With Krauthammer’s book now #1 on the NYT non-fiction bestseller list, Politico has an article “Krauthammer on Krauthammer”. Of the widespread resonance his writing has in the Beltway: On Capitol Hill, Krauthammer’s columns are read religiously by Republican members and … Continue reading
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We are Made for Cooperation
From the chapter entitled “Who are the Conservatives?” in Russell Kirk’s book Prospects for Conservatives: By the conservatism of desolation, I mean the forlorn endeavor of certain persons of conservative instincts to convince themselves that they are “individualists”—that is, devotees … Continue reading
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Rawls on Immigration
John Rawls was one of the heaviest political theory hitters of the 20th century, and the famous ‘original position‘ argument in his magnum opus A Theory of Justice, is a cornerstone of modern philosophical argumentations for the welfare state. However, … Continue reading
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Libertarians and Race Realism
In “Libertarians and Race Realism“, Gilbert Cavanaugh provides a good overview of how and where the two movements have intersected: For those of us who enjoy a touch of libertarianism, the news of Jared Taylor’s recent appearance at Hans-Hermann Hoppe’s … Continue reading
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Paul Gottfried: Brief Bio
In Front Porch Republic is a brief article on “What You Need to Know about Paul Gottfried“: It is necessary to historicize Gottfried in order to understand the nature of his criticisms. He became friends with Russell Kirk during his … Continue reading
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