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
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
surface form: United States
criticizes expansion of the administrative state
progressivism in the United States
focusesOn historical development of American political thought
philosophical foundations of conservatism
genre non-fiction
political non-fiction
political philosophy
hasNotableEndorsement praised by some conservative commentators
hasPerspective conservative
hasReception received generally positive reviews in conservative media
received mixed reviews in more liberal outlets
intendedAudience conservative activists and thinkers
readers interested in political theory
students of American government
ISBN_10 0316480933
ISBN_13 9780316480932
language English
mainSubject American conservatism
Madisonian constitutional order
United States Founding era NERFINISHED
constitutionalism
limited government
natural rights
mediaType audiobook
ebook
print
pageCount 640
philosophicalOrientation classical liberalism-informed conservatism
placesEmphasisOn James Madison's political thought
the Declaration of Independence NERFINISHED
the U.S. Constitution NERFINISHED
publicationDate 2019
publisher Hachette Books NERFINISHED
relatedWork Men at Work NERFINISHED
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
21st-century American politics
Founding era of the United States

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