Was Hayek a Gnostic?
University of Calgary political scientist Tom Flanagan’s treatment of Friedrich Hayek raises important questions regarding Hayek’s fundamental understanding of politics and history. On the one hand, Hayek’s…
A New Look at Just War
Restoring the Augustinian Analysis Reinhold Niebuhr’s neo-Augustinian realism has held sway among realist intellectuals and statesmen for over half a century. Recent scholarship has even uncovered a…
I Drink Therefore I Am
I Drink, Therefore I am: A Philosopher's Guide to Wine. Roger Scruton. London: Continuum, 2009. Roger Scruton, author of numerous books on political philosophy, music, modern…
St. Augustine: The Limits of Moral Action and Politics
People hope and pray that their nation will enjoy peace, security, and at least a modicum of neighborly flourishing. They are willing to suffer and bear large…
It’s the Regime, Stupid!
It's the Regime, Stupid!: A Report from the Cowboy West on Why Stephen Harper Matters. Barry Cooper. Toronto: Key Porter Books, 2009. Only a political theorist…
The Ministry of Love
The War on Hate: The Past and the Future of Political Correctness and Liberty Alexis de Tocqueville thought the future democratic despotism would degrade men without tormenting…
Eric Voegelin: The Philosopher and the Storyteller
The Philosopher and the Storyteller: Eric Voegelin and Twentieth Century Literature. Charles Embry. Columbia, MO: University of Missouri Press, 2008. Charles Embry has edited the correspondence…
