The Conservative Sensibility
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The Conservative Sensibility is a 2019 book by columnist George F. Will that presents a philosophical and historical defense of American conservatism rooted in the principles of the Founding era.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| arguesFor |
originalist understanding of the U.S. Constitution
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primacy of individual liberty ⓘ restraint of government power ⓘ |
| author | George F. Will NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorAffiliation | The Washington Post NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOccupation | columnist ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes |
expansion of the administrative state
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progressivism in the United States ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
historical development of American political thought
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philosophical foundations of conservatism ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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political non-fiction ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasNotableEndorsement | praised by some conservative commentators ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | conservative ⓘ |
| hasReception |
received generally positive reviews in conservative media
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received mixed reviews in more liberal outlets ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
conservative activists and thinkers
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readers interested in political theory ⓘ students of American government ⓘ |
| ISBN_10 | 0316480933 ⓘ |
| ISBN_13 | 9780316480932 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American conservatism
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Madisonian constitutional order ⓘ United States Founding era NERFINISHED ⓘ constitutionalism ⓘ limited government ⓘ natural rights ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ print ⓘ |
| pageCount | 640 ⓘ |
| philosophicalOrientation | classical liberalism-informed conservatism ⓘ |
| placesEmphasisOn |
James Madison's political thought
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the Declaration of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ the U.S. Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2019 ⓘ |
| publisher | Hachette Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Men at Work
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Statecraft as Soulcraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setsInContext | American conservatism within the Founders' principles ⓘ |
| structure | divided into thematic sections on history, philosophy, and politics ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed |
20th-century American politics
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21st-century American politics ⓘ Founding era of the United States ⓘ |
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