Darwinian Conservatism by Larry Arnhart

Traditionalist conservatives and classical liberals need Charles Darwin. They need him because a Darwinian science of human nature supports Burkean conservatives and Lockean liberals in their realist view of human imperfectibility, and in their commitment to ordered liberty as rooted in natural desires, cultural traditions, and prudential judgments. Arnhart's email address is larnhart1@niu.edu.

Tuesday, October 07, 2025

Trump's Martial Law in a New Civil War?

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                                                            The Portland "War Zone" In  previous posts , I have argued that Trump ...
Thursday, October 02, 2025

Jane Goodall, 1934-2025: The Natural History, Cultural History, and Biographical History of Primate Politics

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Jane Goodall has died at the age of 91. I have written  many posts  about her work, which began in 1960 when she arrived at the Gombe Stream...
Sunday, September 28, 2025

The Political History of Beethoven's 9th Symphony: Odes to Joy and Freedom

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Leonard Bernstein Conducts Beethoven's Ninth Symphony on Christmas Day 1989 in Berlin.  The "Ode to Freedom" Movement Begins 5...
Monday, September 22, 2025

The Evolution of the Natural Desire for Music

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NATURAL DESIRES In previous posts , I have argued that if the good is the desirable, then human ethics is natural insofar as it satisfies th...
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