What is conservatism? What is Christian humanism?

Brent continues his discussion with Graham McAleer and Alexander S. Rosenthal-Pubul about their Notre Dame Press book called ‘The Wisdom of Our Ancestors: Conservative Humanism and the Western Tradition’.

Graham is professor of philosophy at Loyola University in Maryland and the author of a number of books including ‘Tolkien, Philosopher of War’.

Alexander is lecturer at John Hopkins University’s Center for Advanced Governmental Studies and director of the Petrarch Center.

• (0:45) Establishment;
• (5:40) Liberty of the individual;
• (9:20) Liberalism and liberty;
• (11:50) Vitalism;
• (15:40) The Dionysian;
• (20:00) Christian humanism – a defense of the West?

Links mentioned in this episode:

www.amazon.com.au/dp/0268207429?ref_=mr_referred_us_au_nz

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