Philosophy
Brave Old Worlds
Two recently reissued novels by Aldous Huxley confront the reader with stark metaphysical truths
From Jargon To Incantation
An update of Roger Scruton’s takedown of Leftist intellectuals is even sharper than its predecessor
Iris Murdoch, The Virtuoso Of Virtue
The letters of the great writer reveal affairs with both sexes but also an intense intellectual and spiritual life
Harry Frankfurt
The American philosopher should be lauded for his crisp counterblast to the politics of envy
Hume’s ‘Treatise’ And The Problem Of Early Success
A new biography sheds light on the afterlife of Hume’s writings
Sentimental Nihilism And Popular Culture
Commercial art forms may yet save the Western tradition from its propensity to self-destruction
Click Here For The Revolution
David Cameron’s former director of strategy has a manifesto for the modern world
Reflections On Bourke’s Burke
A careful and learned account which will be required reading for future historians of Burke
The Pagan Problem In Western Thought
“By all means, let the wicked fry in Hell—but why should they find themselves frying alongside innocent and virtuous pagans?”
Clowns To The Left Of Me
Intellelectualism is something France is famous for — but in today’s globalised world the French have come to doubt themselve
Will the green agenda be killed off by the pandemic?
‘Will the green agenda be killed off by the longer-term coronavirus recovery? Or might the closure of so much business, and the cleaner air that results from planes not flying and factories not working, give us extra years to gain control of our environment?’
Why T.S. Eliot still matters
His contemporaries’ reputations have diminished. But Eliot’s has grown: he is the poet who shows us what can be saved from the ruins
Music’s in the house
Rappers have found a role in lockdown: chronicling coronavirus with topical tunes. Most people, though, are rushing to the safety of the past