Keith Whittington seeks a more complete understanding of why free speech matters on campuses.
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If philosophy does not defend the truths inherent in common life, it risks foreswearing its ancient and venerable “promise” to help us to live well.
As the impending Chevron reckoning shows, journalists have distorted the way citizens think about the Court, the Constitution, and political power.
He showed us the philosophical core of Graeco-Roman culture, and persuaded countless leaders to perpetuate the tradition.
In the premodern world, equality was compatible with liberty. It’s time to return to that conception.
When presented with the choice of fascism or socialism, Hayek chose neither.
The civic bill for our all-volunteer military has come due, but we seem unable to pay it.
Frank Meyer’s conservative ideal does not provide a policy template, but it remains, in essence, the model conservatives will return to for clear thinking.
Do we still have the strength and wisdom we need to confront a hostile world?
By waging a war of naked aggression, Russia has foreclosed any realistic hope for peace in the region.
The culture wars are winnable if we take them seriously, starting by producing independent and documentary films.
Science has revealed that, when it comes to "rote" learning, the old must be new again.
Dedicated to the principles of liberty, Guatemala's Universidad de Francisco Marroquín attracts top students and faculty from throughout Latin America.
We should take the nuances of American history seriously. That includes the role of religion in American nationhood.