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"The Emperor Has No Clothes" is an old adage, but, in the sad case of Deconstructivism, it is absolutely appropriate, as Deconstructivism is really nothing more than Modernism in a new guise.?Modernis

The Most Insightful and Profound Reflections on Totalitarian Tyranny ? Totalitarianism was the dominant phenomenon of the twentieth century. Deeply troubling questions endure regarding the nature of s

Uncovering the Roots of the U.S. ConstitutionAmerica’s Constitution did not spring up suddenly in 1787. The framers were influenced at every turn by a tradition of constitutional development dating ba

In this bracing book, the eminent Dutch philosopher Andreas Kinneging turns fashionable thinking on its head, revealing how good and evil are objective, universal, and unchanging---and how they must b

A brief intellectual biography of the development of von Mises' economic thought. Kirzner (New York U.), a former student of von Mises, looks at the influences of the economic debates in Europe on von

Even as historians credit Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II with hastening the end of the Cold War, they have failed to recognize the depth or significance of the bond that developed between the two

“The truest hero does not think of himself as one, never advertises himself as such, and does not perform the acts that make him a hero for either fame or fortune. He does not wait for government to a

“Brilliant . . . Should be required reading.” —Commentary“I don’t think we get better, or more consequential, commentary on the modern crisis.” —Washington Times“Puts George’s highly burnished philoso

The twentieth century bears the indelible imprint of both communism and Nazism. Today, it sometimes seems as if the former is all but forgotten, at least among Western elites, while our cultural memor

“Indispensable . . . Should become The Book of Virtues for patriots.” —Mona Charen, nationally syndicated columnistConcerned about rising cynicism and apathy, more and more Americans lament the declin

The debate over the size and scope of the federal government has raged from the New Deal right up through the 2016 presidential race. So why have opponents of big government so rarely made political h

Churchill Sizes Up the Giants of His Age, Offers Wisdom for Our OwnWinston Churchill was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature on the strength of “his mastery of historical and biographical descripti

DARWIN DAY IN AMERICA How Our Politics and Culture Have Been Dehumanized in the Name of ScienceJOHN G. WEST Updated with a brand-new chapter for the paperback edition "A superb overview of wh

Taking “free markets” from rhetoric to realityFor three decades free-market leaders have tried to reverse longstanding Keynesian economic policies, but have only produced larger government, greater de

How can some politicians, pundits, and scholars cite the principles of "just war" to defend military actions—and others to condemn those same interventions? Just what is the just war tradition, and wh

The contemporary democratic humanitarian is a staunch proponent of “international law” and “international justice” as a way for the Western world to do penance for its missionary, colonial, and imperi

Finally the Truth about the Rise of the WestModernity developed only in the Westin Europe and North America. Nowhere else did science and democracy arise; nowhere else was slavery outlawed. Only Weste

Can Europe survive after abandoning the national loyalties—and religious traditions—that provided meaning? And what will happen to the United States as it goes down a similar path?The eminent French p

In this, the liveliest and most accessible one-volume life of Edmund Burke, Russell Kirk ingeniously combines into a living whole the private and the public Burke. He gives us a fresh assessment of the great statesman, who enjoys even greater influence today than in his own time. Russell Kirk was a leading figure in the post-World War II revival of American interest in Edmund Burke. Today, no one who takes seriously the problems of society dares remain indifferent to "the first conservative of our time of troubles." In Russell Kirk's words: "Burke's ideas interest anyone nowadays, including men bitterly dissenting from his conclusions. If conservatives would know what they defend, Burke is their touchstone; and if radicals wish to test the temper of their opposition, they should turn to Burke." Kirk lucidly unfolds Burke's philosophy, showing how it revealed itself in concrete historical situations during the eighteenth century and how Burke, through his philosophy, "speaks to our age.

“Groundbreaking.” —Washington Examiner “Mueller is an extraordinarily learned man.” —Claremont Review of BooksEconomics is primed for—and in desperate need of—a revolution, respected economic forecast

Papal Economics corrects the record about one of the most important?but least -understood?authorities on capitalism and democracy: the Catholic Church. Maciej Zieba, OP?a leading interpreter of the

A HUMANE ECONOMY The Social Framework of the Free Market WILHELM ROPKE Here is one of the most accessible and compelling introductions to economics ever written. The masterwork of the great

In Founding Federalist, Michael C. Toth provides an in-depth look at the life and work of Oliver Ellsworth, a largely forgotten but eminently important Founding Father.The American Founding was the wo

Physicist Stephen M. Barr’s lucid Student’s Guide to Natural Science aims to give students an understanding, in broad outline, of the nature, history, and great ideas of natural science from ancient t

What is the meaning of sex?Everyone in every time and place is interested in sex. Our own time is obsessed by it. One would think that a society obsessed by sex would understand it very well. But the

Russell Kirk (1918-1994) was an active participant in the intellectual, social, and political contests of our era. This memoir, written dispassionately in the third person, is a lively account of the

Ethics after Christendom proposes that the special moral challenge facing churches in post-Christian societies is to center Christian ethics ecclesially while also keeping it both evangelical and cath

Much of modern economic theory is based on a rather unflattering view of human nature, one that is essentially selfish and materialistic.?Not surprisingly, this incomplete version of human anthropolog