But this is a misunderstanding of the ethos of conservatism as a governing philosophy, which is, fundamentally, to conserve a prosperous and fulfilling way of life for the people of the nation.

Sir Roger Scruton is a writer and philosopher who has published more than 40 books in philosophy ... about his latest book and the meaning of conservatism. Madeleine Kearns: In your most recent ...

In this new edition of Defining Conservatism, Richard Reinsch interviews ... which drew from their learning in classical philosophy and histories of other great leaders and episodes in classic ...

defines conservatism as "the political philosophy that sovereignty resides in the person." Unfortunately for CPAC, plenty of political philosophers would say this is also a definition of "liberalism." ...

The Conservative Mind is not a book about American ... who had earned their Ph.D.s in economics or had studied political philosophy with Leo Strauss, Allan Bloom, and Harvey Mansfield.

There being no agenda the discussion ranged widely, not just on issues of the moment but also on deeper questions of conservative philosophy, according to sources familiar with the discussions.

“All in all, the criticisms of Prince Charles from self-styled ‘Tories’ show just how little they understand about the philosophy they claim to represent,” says the conservative ...