Why Musicians Need Philosophy
Not as much, I grant, as philosophers need music, but nevertheless the need is real. In the past our musical culture had secure foundations in the church,…
Fighting Back: Thoughts on Robert R. Reilly
Surprised by Beauty: A Listener’s Guide to the Recovery of Modern Music. Robert R. Reilly. San Francisco, CA: Ignatius Press Robert R. Reilly was the music…
The Threat of Free Speech in the University
Free speech in a university is a very different thing from free speech in Congress or Parliament, freedom of the press, or free speech in the street. Each…
A Thing Called Civilization
Western civilization has come in for a lot of attack because it’s Western. The word Western has been taken to be a standard term of abuse by…
