Fall 2006 Vol. 1, No. 3
Articles
The Decline and Fall of American Conservatism (accessible to all)
Examines today’s putatively splintered conservative movement, zeros in on the essence of its two dominant factions, and shows the movement to be only superficially split while fundamentally unified—and stultified—by the conservatives’ universal acceptance of a morality that is antithetical to liberty. Read the article (accessible to all).
19th-Century French Painting and Philosophy
Examines the relationship between art and fundamental philosophic ideas by considering the Kantian notion that man cannot know reality by means of reason—a notion that became increasingly prevalent over the course of the 1800s—in connection with the works and words of 19th-century French painters and art critics, who, correspondingly, became increasingly hostile to reason over the same period. The article is accompanied by fifty-eight color images of the paintings discussed, which range from the sublime to the grotesque. Read the opening paragraphs (full article accessible only to subscribers).
The Jihad on America
Elucidates the fundamental ideas behind, and the principal sponsors of, the Islamic assault on America by reference to the words and deeds of its adherents and supporters—words and deeds that westerners in general and Americans in particular must understand if we are to eliminate this anti-life movement before it eliminates more of us. Read the opening paragraphs (full article accessible only to subscribers).
Summer 2006 Vol. 1, No. 2
Articles
Religion vs. Free Speech
Demonstrates that the tenets of religion are incompatible with the right to free speech, and shows why those who want to establish and maintain freedom of speech must repudiate religion and embrace the rational, secular foundation for rights. Read the opening paragraphs (full article accessible only to subscribers).
William Tecumseh Sherman and the Moral Impetus for Victory
Presents the essential history of Sherman's march, showing how Sherman developed and implemented his ideas that lead to the North's victory in the Civil War, and drawing the moral lessons we can learn from this great man about how to properly approach and quickly defeat enemies of freedom. Read the opening paragraphs (full article accessible only to subscribers).
Teaching Values in the Classroom
Demonstrates the irrational, destructive nature of the three prominent schools of thought in moral education; identifies the fundamental philosophical errors underlying these schools; and presents a rational, life-serving alternative: the proper way to teach values in the classroom. Read the opening paragraphs (full article accessible only to subscribers).
The 19th-Century Atomic War
Demonstrates the power of philosophy in the field of physics by presenting the 19th-century experimental evidence in support of the atomic theory, and by showing how 19th-century physicists—in the grips of post-Kantian philosophy—belligerently dismissed the evidence and steadfastly denied the existence of atoms. Read the opening paragraphs (full article accessible only to subscribers).
Getting More Enjoyment from Art You Love
Examines two equestrian sculptures—George Washington, by Henry Kirke Brown, and the Cid, by Anna Hyatt Huntington—and demonstrates a method by which to approach such works in order to reap the most enjoyment from them. Read the opening paragraphs (full article accessible only to subscribers).
Spring 2006 Vol. 1, No. 1
From The Editor
Introducing The Objective Standard (accessible to all)
Outlines the philosophy on which The Objective Standard is based and indicates what is to come. Read the introduction.
Articles
“Just War Theory” vs. American Self-Defense (accessible to all)
Presents the principles of “Just War Theory”—the disastrous, altruistic theory underlying and guiding the Bush administration’s so-called “War on Terrorism”—and contrasts them with the principles of a proper, egoistic approach to American self-defense. Read the article.
The Hierarchy of Knowledge: The Most Neglected Issue in Education
Identifies and provides the solution to a problem that is endemic in education—a problem wreaking havoc on Johnny’s ability to think, understand, and succeed. Read the opening paragraphs (full article accessible only to subscribers).
Enlightenment Science and Its Fall
Examines the profound philosophical history surrounding the rise and fall of reason as the recognized method of scientific inquiry in the 18th and 19th centuries. Read the opening paragraphs (full article accessible only to subscribers).
Exposing Anti-Muslim “Conspiracies”
Surveys and identifies the fundamental cause of the widespread conspiracy theories that plague the Middle East and help convert millions of people into anti-Western lunatics. Read the opening paragraphs (full article accessible only to subscribers).
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