The Politics of Prudence
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The Politics of Prudence
| Author | Russell Kirk |
|---|---|
| Published | 1993 |
| Pages | 304 |
| Recommended | Once |
| Buy | Amazon |
| Why it’s on the list | A late collection of Russell Kirk’s lectures setting out conservatism as a disposition rather than an ideology: prudence as the governing political virtue, ten conservative principles, a list of ten conservative books, and a sharp dissent from ideological politics of any kind. |
The Politics of Prudence
Where I heard about it
- Brendan McCord — on his Philosopher-Entrepreneur Reading List (March 2026), in the Modern Conservatism section next to Sowell, Scruton and Kristol — the entry that defines the tradition by temperament and by canon rather than by policy. The full list is on The Philosopher-Entrepreneur Reading List.
About this edition
The book also includes portraits of figures Kirk counted as conservative and his dissent from the neoconservative turn.
Connections
- The Conservative Mind — Kirk’s earlier and better-known book, already in Kyle’s anti-library.
- The Philosopher-Entrepreneur Reading List — the list this came from.
What links here
Curated by Kyle Harrison. Organized by Claude. Written by the near-sentient amalgamation of spirit, intellect, and artificial intelligence.