“Of the four cardinal virtues – courage, temperance, justice, and prudence – it is the last, prudence, that the ancient philosophers traditionally placed at the moral apex. They did so because they understood, quite rightly, that without that practical, seemingly rather dull virtue, none of the others could be correctly applied. You have to know […]
Archives for June 2000
The American Proposition: Still Valid?
During the second half of 1999, my monthly political philosophy discussion group took on an exploration of the nature of man as it relates to political philosophy. Political philosophy, as our group defines it, seeks to answer the questions: “how should we order our lives together?” and “what is the best regime?” In fact, it […]
Thoughts on Microsoft
I won’t pretend to be conversant with antitrust law or precedent, nor am I technically competent enough to ferret out the intricacies of Microsoft’s alleged competitive transgressions. It occurs to me, however, that this company is one of the great success stories of all time, not just for its management and shareholders, but also for […]
The Demise of the Warrior Class
In April, there was a flurry of media attention to the 25th anniversary of the fall of Saigon and the end of U. S. military involvement in Vietnam. What resonated most with me during the coverage was the degree to which the military experience and the commitment to military service have been diluted in America’s […]