Dr. Kirk was one of this century's foremost men of letters.

Dr. Kirk was one of this century's foremost men of letters.

Dr. Kirk was one of this century's foremost men of letters.

Kirk defines “the conservative mind” by examining the thoughts of many brillant men, including Edmund Burke, James Fenimore Cooper, Alexis de Tocqueville, John Quincy Adams…

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This volume brings out the great struggles in the life of Burke: his work for conciliation with the American colonies, his involvement in cutting back the domestic power of George III, and his resistance to Jacobinism.

Dr. Kirk was one of this century's foremost men of letters.

The Intercollegiate Studies Institute Lecture Program assists in sponsoring lectures each year at the college, university, and preparatory school levels.

The Intercollegiate Studies Institute Lecture Program assists in sponsoring lectures each year at the college, university, and preparatory school levels.

The Intercollegiate Studies Institute Lecture Program assists in sponsoring lectures each year at the college, university, and preparatory school levels.

The Intercollegiate Studies Institute Lecture Program assists in sponsoring lectures each year at the college, university, and preparatory school levels.

The Intercollegiate Studies Institute Lecture Program assists in sponsoring lectures each year at the college, university, and preparatory school levels.

The Intercollegiate Studies Institute Lecture Program assists in sponsoring lectures each year at the college, university, and preparatory school levels.

The Intercollegiate Studies Institute Lecture Program assists in sponsoring lectures each year at the college, university, and preparatory school levels.

The Intercollegiate Studies Institute Lecture Program assists in sponsoring lectures each year at the college, university, and preparatory school levels.

Dr. Kirk was one of this century's foremost men of letters.

The Intercollegiate Studies Institute Lecture Program assists in sponsoring lectures each year at the college, university, and preparatory school levels.

Often referred to as the prophet of conservatism, Russell Kirk has been described by Time and Newsweek magazines as one of America’s leading thinkers.

The Intercollegiate Studies Institute Lecture Program assists in sponsoring lectures each year at the college, university, and preparatory school levels.

Through eleven essays, Kirk addresses one question: “Is the American republic descending into decadence, or are the American people entering upon a renewal of belief and hope?”