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Wagner bicentennial: Scruton on the philosophical background
BBC Radio 3: Roger on Wagner and German Idealism
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The arts are key to student success
The philosopher of jazz (and music), Wynton Marsalis has, as usual, nailed it. We hear widespread calls for “outcomes” we can measure and for education geared to specific employment needs, but many of...
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Jesse Norman Reviews Oakeshott’s Notebooks
The rights for this photo is attributed to Getty Images. Odd that since it was Simon Oakeshott, Oakeshott’s son, that gave me the photo “to do as I pleased.” I scanned it and returned it and then did a...
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A Danse Macabre of Wants and Satisfactions: Hayek, Oakeshott, Liberty, and...
Just published in Austrian Economic Perspectives on Individualism and Society: Moving Beyond Methodological Individualism
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The Radical Individualism of David Bowie
And my brother’s back at home with his Beatles and his Stones We never got it off on that revolution stuff What a drag, too many snags Now I’ve drunk a lot of wine and I’m feeling fine Got to race some...
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Michael Oakeshott and the Postulates of Individuality
A newly published paper by Andrew Norris in Political Theory Michael Oakeshott’s political philosophy is the most sophisticated and compelling liberal alternative to the progressive, state-centered...
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Richard Flathman: The Reluctant Liberal
Richard Flathman who died last year has a posthumous collection of essays coming out within the year. I’ve always had a high regard for RF since he seemed far more philosophically informed...
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The Divine Individual
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View ArticleMichael Oakeshott and the Postulates of Individuality
Recent paper by Andrew Norris in Political Theory. andrew norrisindividualityMichael OakeshottPolitical philosophy
View ArticleDealing with this person instead of that type of person
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View ArticleFrederick Rolfe
I’ve been exploring a terrific repository of “Rolfeana” curated by blogger/translator James Conway on his very interesting Strange Flowers blog, its tagline — “A cabinet of human curiosities”. If like...
View ArticleT. E. Lawrence: Patron Saint of Motorcycling
Lawrence of Arabia’s last ride. Steve “On Any Sunday/The Great Escape” McQueen would be at his side as will Henry Cole. And if you’ve every wondered about the origin of motorcycle helmets, here’s a...
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View ArticleZappa Documentary
Zappa is available to purchase or rent from today, and apparently, it will also be released as a DVD with material that didn’t make the film. As a primer, this documentary would complement Barry Miles’...
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