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Fall 2016 • Vol. 11, No. 3
From the Editor, Fall 2016
In the midst of the nightmare known as the 2016 U.S. presidential race, I hope you’ll find this issue of The Objective Standard a welcome reprieve. Continue »
Cover Article
Good Living, Philosophy
Reclaiming Spirituality for Lovers of Life
Religion and other false philosophies have corrupted people’s conceptions of spirituality; it is time to reclaim the field and its key terms.
Features
History, Philosophy, Politics & Rights
The Greeks and America’s Founding Fathers Part 1: The Greek Frame
Part one of a three-part series examining ways in which ancient Greek philosophers and statesmen influenced the American founders.
History, Philosophy
The Roots of Capitalism and Statism in the West
Surveys the history of political freedom and force, from the dawn of reason in ancient Greece to the Dark Ages, the Renaissance, and so on, up to today.
Education & Parenting, Philosophy
Liberal Education and the Quest for Truth, Freedom, and Greatness
On the nature and importance of liberal education, the extent to which it has been jettisoned from American universities, and the values being lost.
History, Philosophy
The Socialist Holocaust and its American Deniers
On socialist theory and practice, the mass murders committed under various forms of the ideology, and the American professors who nevertheless advocate it.
Philosophy, Politics & Rights
Liberal Right vs. Regressive Left and Religious “Right”
Why the terms “progressive left,” “liberal left,” and “religious right” should be rejected—and “regressive left” and “liberal right” adopted.
Book Reviews
Politics & Rights, Reviews
Defending Free Speech, edited by Steve Simpson
Defending Free Speech, edited by Steve Simpson; reviewed by Jim Brown.
History, Philosophy, Reviews
The Cave and the Light: Plato Versus Aristotle, and the Struggle for the Soul of Western Civilization, by Arthur Herman
The Cave and the Light: Plato Versus Aristotle, and the Struggle for the Soul of Western Civilization, by Arthur Herman; reviewed by Jon Hersey.
Arts & Culture, Reviews
Norman Rockwell: Behind the Camera, by Ron Schick
Norman Rockwell: Behind the Camera, by Ron Schick; reviewed by Daniel Wahl.
Education & Parenting, Good Living, Reviews
Liberated Parents, Liberated Children: Your Guide to a Happier Family, by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
Liberated Parents, Liberated Children: Your Guide to a Happier Family, by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish; reviewed by Daniel Wahl.
