Pierre Manent’s Defense of Christianity Against Modern Atheism
Pierre Manent is best known as one of Europe’s leading political philosophers. Given this status, many would find it puzzling that a scholar who has limned the…
The Political Philosophy of Pierre Manent
Pierre Manent is widely recognized in France as one of the most insightful political philosophers writing today. While he is not as well-known in the United States,…
Machiavelli and the Modern World
I have rarely had the pleasure of reviewing a book written by a former teacher. In this case, it is also a daunting task given that the…
Confronting the Great Awokening
Writing in 2006, French political philosopher Pierre Manent characterized the student uprisings of 1968 as “an explosion of mildness or softness, an explosion of what Tocqueville called…
Canceling the American Mind
For those of us who have been cancelled, it is a terrifying, grinding, and arduous process. It begins with rumors and innuendos, with threats to expose some…