The Western inheritance is under sustained theoretical and
practical assault. Legitimate self-criticism has given way to
nihilistic self-loathing and cultural, moral, and political
repudiation is the order of the day. Yet, as Daniel J. Mahoney
shows in this learned, eloquent, and provocative set of essays, two
contemporary philosophic thinkers, Roger Scruton and Pierre Manent,
have––separately and together––traced a path for the
renewal of politics and practical reason, our civilized
inheritance, the natural moral law, and the soul as the enduring
site of self-conscious reflection, moral and civic agency, and
mutual accountability. Both Scruton and Manent have
repudiated the fashionable nihilism associated with the “thought
of 1968” and the “Parisian nonsense machine,” and have shown
that gratitude is the proper response of the human person to the
“givenness of things.” Both defend the self-governing nation
against reckless nationalism and the even more reckless temptation
of supranational governance and post-political democracy,
what Manent suggestively calls a “kratos” without a
“demos.” Both defend the secular state while taking aim at a
radical secularism that rejects “the Christian mark” that is at
the heart of our inheritance and that sustains the rich and
necessary interpenetration of truth and liberty. Scruton’s more
“cultural” perspective is indebted to Burke and Kant;
Manent’s more political perspective draws on Aristotle, St.
Thomas, Tocqueville, and Raymond Aron, among others. By
highlighting their affinities, and reflecting on their instructive
differences, Mahoney shows how, together, the English man of
letters Scruton, and the French political philosopher Manent, guide
us to the recovery of a horizon of thought and action animated by
practical reason and the wellsprings of the human soul. They show
us the humanizing path forward, but first we must make the
necessary spiritual decision to repudiate repudiation once and for
all. “With sophisticated and profound scholarship, Daniel
Mahoney deploys his elegant style to defend the soul of
civilization. Through the writings of Pierre Manent and Roger
Scruton, he charts a course through the political and philosophical
turmoil of the present age, providing hope and light amid the
prevailing darkness.” — Mark Dooley, Irish philosopher, writer
and journalist. Author of Conversations with
Roger Scruton and Sir Roger's literary executor.
“Mahoney's collection of essays does a marvelous job of
contextualizing and explaining the vital work of these two
philosophers. He's also an engaging and elegant writer.” —
Daniel DiSalvo, City Journal “A series of reflective essays
by Mahoney on the philosophical, theological, and
political thinking of our best conservative theorists: Pierre
Manent and the late Roger Scruton. Recovering
Politics, Civilization, and the Soul expresses well what we
need.” — Richard M. Reinsch II, National Review
General
| Imprint: |
St. Augustine's Press
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| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
November 2022 |
| Firstpublished: |
2022 |
| Authors: |
Daniel J Mahoney
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| Dimensions: |
227 x 156 x 10mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
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| Pages: |
160 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-58731-708-8 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
Philosophy >
General
Books >
Philosophy >
General
|
| LSN: |
1-58731-708-7 |
| Barcode: |
9781587317088 |
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