Tag Archives: political philosophy

Book Review: The Open Society And Its Enemies: 2: Hegel And Marx

Posted on October 23, 2019 by

The Open Society And Its Enemies:  2:  Hegel And Marx, by Karl Popper It is a great shame that my local library system does not have the first volume of this collection stocked but only the second, but as someone … Continue reading →

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The Fatal Difference Between Dialogue And Dialectic

Posted on September 26, 2019 by

When I examine the state of politics in the Anglo-Saxon world (which is rather dismal, it must be candidly admitted), I am reminded of the fatal lure of dialectic, by which the behavior of one particular side in a given … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Dictator’s Handbook

Posted on September 3, 2019 by

The Dictator’s Handbook:  Why Bad Behavior Is Almost Always Good Politics, by Bruce Bueno De Mesquita And Alastair Smith This book is a very cynical one, but that is not always a bad thing.  In fact, when it comes to … Continue reading →

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Book Review: It’s Even Worse Than It Looks

Posted on September 3, 2019 by

It’s Even Worse Than It Looks, by Thomas E. Mann and Norman J. Ornstein This book is not good, to put it very mildly.  It is, however, a type of bad book that deserves attention because it is bad mainly … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Birth Of Politics

Posted on August 31, 2019 by

The Birth Of Politics:  Eight Green And Roman Political Ideas And Why They Matter, by Melissa Lane There are a lot of aspects of Greek and Roman history that are greatly of interest to contemporary political theorists and this author … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Marxism

Posted on July 24, 2019 by

Marxism:  Philosophy And Economics, by Thomas Sowell This book is a heady one, one of the earlier written books by the author, and one that seeks, through a close reading of the writings of Marx and Engels, to explain what … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Vision Of The Anointed

Posted on July 24, 2019 by

The Vision Of The Anointed:  Self-Congratulation As A Basis For Social Policy, by Thomas Sowell This particular book is a devastating one because it reminds the reader, if any such reminder is necessary, of the dangers that happen when a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Great Books Of The Western World Vol. 38: Montesquieu / Rousseau

Posted on March 30, 2019 by

Great Books Of The Western World Vol. 38:  Montesquieu / Rosseau:  The Spirit Of The Laws, by Charles de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu / On The Origin Of Inequality, On Political Economy, and The Social Contract, by Jean Jacques Rousseau … Continue reading →

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Sometimes Quantity Is Its Own Quality

Posted on February 11, 2019 by

From time to time I find myself somewhat amazed on social media at the amount of people who want to be connected to me.  There are some people (I may be considered among them) who are friend collectors who like … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Restoring America’s Soul

Posted on January 23, 2019 by

Restoring America’s Soul:  Advancing Timeless Conservative Principles In A Wayward Culture, by Rita Dunaway [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Adams PR Group.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] As someone who reads a great deal … Continue reading →

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