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Nature and the Nation explores politics, philosophy, psychology, sociology and economics from a naturalistic, paleoconservative perspective, using the format of a book review. I examine books published in a wide...
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Nature and the Nation explores politics, philosophy, psychology, sociology and economics from a naturalistic, paleoconservative perspective, using the format of a book review. I examine books published in a wide array of time periods, with a special emphasis on the early to middle 20th century, the ancient Greeks, and of course the present.
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Nature and the Nation
Nature and the Nation
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The Pursuit of Certainty by Shirley Robin Letwin
11 MAY 2024 · In this episode I look at Letwin's collection of philosophical biographies, The Pursuit of Certainty, with a special focus on David Hume and his thoughts on virtue, prudence, and politics.39m 41s -
Review: The True Believer by Eric Hoffer
21 APR 2024 · In this episode, I explore Eric Hoffer's description of the various types of people that constitute the leaders and followers of mass movements, as described in his classic 1951 book, The True Believer.51m 20s -
Review: The Sophists by W. K. C. Guthrie
14 APR 2024 · In this episode I examine the competing forces of Physis (Nature) and Nomos (Custom) as detailed in the erudite examination The Sophists by W. K. C. Guthrie.1h 15m 9s -
Review: From Religion to Philosophy by F. M. Cornford
7 APR 2024 · In this episode I examine the connections between Nomos, Physis, and Moira in early Greek philosophy as detailed by Cornford in From Religion to Philosophy.1h 1m 12s -
Review: The Iliad by Homer
31 MAR 2024 · In this episode I look at the violent glory of war in Homer's Iliad, as detailed in Bernard Knox's introduction to the Robert Fagles translation of this classic epic poem of war, and several choice readings of the battle for the Argive ships.43m 57s -
Review: Sailing the Wine Dark Sea by Thomas Cahill
23 MAR 2024 · In this episode I look at Thomas Cahill's examination of Ancient Greece in Sailing the Wine Dark Sea: Why the Greeks Matter. I pay special attention to the first three chapter where Cahill discusses Homer and his great works, The Iliad and the Odessey.50m 34s -
Review: History of Political Philosophy (Hume) edited by Leo Strauss and Joseph Cropsey
23 MAR 2024 · In this episode I explore another essay in Leo Strauss and Joseph Cropsey's massive History of Political Philosophy 3rd Edition. This time it's David Hume and his so-called skepticism, which I call into question on account of his deference to habit and custom. This episode is the fourth of a series.35m 8s -
Review: History of Political Philosophy (Montesquieu) edited by Leo Strauss and Joseph Cropsey
9 MAR 2024 · In this episode I explore another essays in Leo Strauss and Joseph Cropsey's massive History of Political Philosophy 3rd Edition, this time looking at an essay by David Lowenthal that discusses Montesquieu and the various types of regimes, and the English synthesis of them. This episode is the third of a series.1h 2m 34s -
Review: History of Political Philosophy (Locke) edited by Leo Strauss and Joseph Cropsey
5 MAR 2024 · In this episode I explore another essays in Leo Strauss and Joseph Cropsey's massive History of Political Philosophy 3rd Edition, this time looking at an essay by Robert A. Goldwin discussing John Locke and his theories of the state of nature vs the state of war, and his thoughts on the right of rebellion. This episode is the second of a series.1h 15m 56s -
Review: History of Political Philosophy (Hobbes) edited by Joseph Cropsey and Leo Strauss
26 FEB 2024 · In this episode I examine one of the many essays in Leo Strauss and Joseph Cropsey's massive History of Political Philosophy 3rd Edition, detailing the thoughts of Thomas Hobbes. This essay by Laurence Berns discusses the weaknesses of Hobbes' conception of sovereignty. This episode is the first of a series.59m 33s
Nature and the Nation explores politics, philosophy, psychology, sociology and economics from a naturalistic, paleoconservative perspective, using the format of a book review. I examine books published in a wide...
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Nature and the Nation explores politics, philosophy, psychology, sociology and economics from a naturalistic, paleoconservative perspective, using the format of a book review. I examine books published in a wide array of time periods, with a special emphasis on the early to middle 20th century, the ancient Greeks, and of course the present.
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| Author | Dylan John |
| Categories | Books , Philosophy , Politics |
| Website | www.natureandthenation.com |
| natureandthenation@gmail.com |
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