Russell Kirk
Russell Amos Kirk was an American political philosopher, moralist, historian, social critic, literary critic, lecturer, author, and novelist who influenced 20th century American conservatism. In 1953, he authored The Conservative Mind, which traced the development of conservative thought in the Anglo-American tradition and Edmund Burke. The book helped establish the intellectual framework for a religious and humanistic understanding of conservatism in the postwar era.
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Background
- Born in
- Plymouth
- Educated at
- Michigan State UniversityDuke UniversityUniversity of St Andrews
- Awards
- 🏆 Presidential Citizens Medal🏆 World Fantasy Award for Best Short Fiction🏆 Guggenheim Fellowship
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Trending topics shown first"Kirk, Russell. Politics of Prudence. ISI Books, Wilmington, Delaware, 1993."
"What else do conservatives and libertarians profess in common? The answer to that question is simple: nothing. Nor will they ever. To talk of forming a league or coalition between these two is like ad…"
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1918
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Birth1994
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