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Nature and the Nation

Nature and the Nation explores politics, philosophy, psychology, sociology and economics from a naturalistic, paleoconservative perspective, using the format of a book review.

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39:42

The Pursuit of Certainty by Shirley Robin Letwin

Nature and the Nation ·

2024/05/11

In this episode I look at Letwin's collection of philosophical biographies, The Pursuit of Certainty, with a special focus on David Hume and his thoughts on virtue, prudence, and politics.

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51:21

Review: The True Believer by Eric Hoffer

Nature and the Nation ·

2024/04/21

In this episode, I explore Eric Hoffer's description of the various types of people that constitute the leaders and followers of mass movements, as described in his classic 1951 book, The True Believer.

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75:10

Review: The Sophists by W. K. C. Guthrie

Nature and the Nation ·

2024/04/14

In this episode I examine the competing forces of Physis (Nature) and Nomos (Custom) as detailed in the erudite examination The Sophists by W. K. C. Guthrie.

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61:13

Review: From Religion to Philosophy by F. M. Cornford

Nature and the Nation ·

2024/04/07

In this episode I examine the connections between Nomos, Physis, and Moira in early Greek philosophy as detailed by Cornford in From Religion to Philosophy.

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43:58

Review: The Iliad by Homer

Nature and the Nation ·

2024/03/31

In this episode I look at the violent glory of war in Homer's Iliad, as detailed in Bernard Knox's introduction to the Robert Fagles translation of this classic epic poem of war, and several choice readings of the battle for the Argive ships.

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50:35

Review: Sailing the Wine Dark Sea by Thomas Cahill

Nature and the Nation ·

2024/03/23

In this episode I look at Thomas Cahill's examination of Ancient Greece in Sailing the Wine Dark Sea: Why the Greeks Matter. I pay special attention to the first three chapter where Cahill discusses Homer and his great works, The Iliad and the Odessey.

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35:09

Review: History of Political Philosophy (Hume) edited...

Nature and the Nation ·

2024/03/23

In this episode I explore another essay in Leo Strauss and Joseph Cropsey's massive History of Political Philosophy 3rd Edition. This time it's David Hume and his so-called skepticism, which I call into question on account of his deference to habit and custom. This episode is the fourth of a series.

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62:35

Review: History of Political Philosophy (Montesquieu)...

Nature and the Nation ·

2024/03/09

In this episode I explore another essays in Leo Strauss and Joseph Cropsey's massive History of Political Philosophy 3rd Edition, this time looking at an essay by David Lowenthal that discusses Montesquieu and the various types of regimes, and the English synthesis of them. This episode is the third of a series.

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75:57

Review: History of Political Philosophy (Locke)...

Nature and the Nation ·

2024/03/05

In this episode I explore another essays in Leo Strauss and Joseph Cropsey's massive History of Political Philosophy 3rd Edition, this time looking at an essay by Robert A. Goldwin discussing John Locke and his theories of the state of nature vs the state of war, and his thoughts on the right of rebellion. This episode is the second of a series.

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