Commentary by James Wilson Institute
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Michael Martin Uhlmann: In Memoriam (1939-2019)
JWI Founder and Director Hadley Arkes writes on the passing of one of his dearest friends, JWI Senior Scholar Michael Uhlmann. We come to our friends today with heart-breaking news, on the death of our beloved Michael Uhlmann yesterday in California. In my own case, I’ve lost one of my dearest, closest friends, and the […] -
Remembrances of Michael Uhlmann, JWI Senior Scholar
In the days and weeks ahead, JWI will feature some remembrances of our dear friend Michael Uhlmann who passed away on October 8, 2019. We will update this page with remembrances as we receive them. Everyone’s been asked the hypothetical question: if you could share dinner with three people living or dead, who would they […] -
“Full Court Press” – Michael Uhlmann in the Claremont Review of Books
In a review for the Claremont Review of Books, Prof. Michael M. Uhlmann, a James Wilson Institute Senior Scholar, analyzed the commentary of former White House Counsel Peter Wallison on the administrative state. Prof. Uhlmann traces the rise of the administrative state through the 20th century and the now growing critique of its policies. The […] -
“Athens and Jerusalem, Rome and America” – Gunnar Gundersen in The American Mind
In a piece titled “Athens and Jerusalem, Rome and America” for The American Mind, Gunnar Gundersen responds to the argument of Patrick Deneen and others who claim that America is a Hobbesian experiment, made without Christian moral reasoning. Gundersen, a JWI Affiliated Scholar and Attorney, argues instead that the history of the United States shows […] -
“David French Channels Monty Python: A Response from Hadley Arkes” – The American Mind
JWI Founder and Director Hadley Arkes addresses and challenges the arguments of David French in a essay titled, “David French Channels Monty Python: A Response from Hadley Arkes.” Posted in The American Mind, Prof. Arkes questions French on how far French would be willing to argue with real moral substance in the culture war. French […] -
“Reason, Faith, and the Struggle for Western Civilization” An Interview with Dr. Samuel Gregg
In June 2019, JWI’s Deputy Director Garrett Snedeker and Intern Jake Rinear shared a discussion with Dr. Samuel Gregg, author of the book Reason, Faith, and the Struggle for Western Civilization (Regnery Gateway Editions, 2019). Dr. Gregg is an author and the director of research at the Acton Institute. Below you may find: A […] -
“Does the Right Dare Fight?” — Prof. Hadley Arkes in The American Mind
In a piece for The American Mind titled “Does the Right Dare Fight?” JWI Founder and Director Hadley Arkes builds on his previous critique of the Ahmari-French debate. Prof. Arkes first focuses on the reluctance of conservative lawyers to employ moral arguments in defense of the positions they hold. Prof. Arkes continues by offering several […] -
“Moral Relativism is our True Constitutional Enemy” – Professor Hadley Arkes in The American Mind
In an article for The American Mind titled “Moral Relativism is our True Constitutional Enemy,” JWI Founder & Director Hadley Arkes uses the debate between Sohrab Ahmari and David French at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. to illustrate the drift into moral relativism in our jurisprudence. Prof. Arkes traces the roots of […] -
“How Robust is Religious Liberty in America” -Gunnar Gundersen and Garrett Snedeker in WSJ
In a letter to The Wall Street Journal, JWI’s Gunnar Gundersen and Garrett Snedeker respond to an ongoing debate between David French and Marci Hamilton on the meaning of religious liberty. Gundersen and Snedeker offer a fresh perspective on the discussion, together responding to objections from both the Left and the Right. They dispel the […] -
“In Defense of Political Reason” –Professor Daniel Mahoney in The American Mind
In an essay for The American Mind titled “In Defense of Political Reason”, Professor Daniel J. Mahoney reaffirms reason’s place within the conservative legal and political tradition. Responding to Yoram Hazony’s scathing denunciation of modern reason in The American Mind, Professor Mahoney acknowledges the destructive effects of rationalism while attempting to rescue premodern reason as […]