Tradition v. Rationalism: Voegelin, Oakeshott, Hayek, and Others
In the first half of the twentieth century, the rationalist tide had reached its high mark[1]. For example, in architecture and city planning, rationalism would sweep away…
In the first half of the twentieth century, the rationalist tide had reached its high mark[1]. For example, in architecture and city planning, rationalism would sweep away…
"Rationalism," in the sense meant in this essay, might be understood as the idea that abstract thought, deducing answers to questions from first principles, is always superior…
Oakeshott on Rome and America. Eugene Callahan. Charlottesville, VA: Imprint Academic, 2012. Oakeshott’s critique of Rationalism is the most famous part of his corpus and also…
An Economist looks at Voegelin's "Democracy and Industrial Society" Eric Voegelin delivered his lecture "Democracy and Industrial Society" in 1963. Despite this lecture having been delivered nearly…