His "observations of abnormity in literature and politics" are colllected in the volume Enemies of Permanent Things, but he is best known for a work in which he outlines six tenets of the titular type of thought, including "belief that a divine intent rules society," "conviction that civilized society requires orders and classes," and "persuasion that property and freedom are inseparably connected.
Prior to the publication of his most famous work, this thinker had written an intellectual biography of John Randolph, and speeches he gave towards the end of his life, including "The Errors of Ideology," and "Prospects for the Proletariat," are collected in The Politics of Prudence. This thinker's reflections on such topics as industrialization and consumerism were collected in a volume entitled Beyond the Dreams of Avarice, and he analyzed the influences of Jerusalem, London, Athens, and Rome on the development of his home country in The Roots of American Order. His "observations of abnormity in literature and politics" are colllected in the volume Enemies of Permanent Things, but he is best known for a work in which he outlines six tenets of the titular type of thought, including "belief that a divine intent rules society," "conviction that civilized society requires orders and classes," and "persuasion that property and freedom are inseparably connected." For ten points, identify this philosopher best known for his 1953 work which traces the evolution of the titular entity from Edmund Burke to George Santayana, The Conservative Mind.
Prior to the publication of his most famous work, this thinker had written an intellectual biography of John Randolph, and speeches he gave towards the end of his life, including "The Errors of Ideology," and "Prospects for the Proletariat," are collected in The Politics of Prudence.
Russell Kirk