Conservatism, Past and Present

Dr. Tristan J. Rogers teaches Logic and Latin at Donum Dei Classical Academy in San Francisco, CA. He has also taught philosophy at Santa Clara University, the University of Colorado Boulder, and the University of California, Davis. He is the author of The Authority of Virtue: Institutions and Character in the Good Society (2020).

• Introduction: Philosophical Conservatism PART I – Conservatism Past 1. Ancient Sources: The Search for Wisdom 2. Christian Sources: The Limits of Philosophy 3. Enlightenment Conservatism: Change from Within 4. The Spirit of Conservatism: Freedom through Authority 5. Modern Conservatism: A Tradition of Liberty Interlude: A Common Moral Faith PART II – Conservatism Present 6. Nationalism 7. Populism 8. The Family 9. Education 10. Responsibility Conclusion: Conservatism Future?

"Tristan Rogers' Conservatism, Past and Present is an important contribution. Against the widespread neglect of conservative thought in the academy, Rogers shows that there is a serious tradition of conservative political philosophy—with which responsible political philosophers must engage—by tracing conservative themes in the thought of major thinkers within the Western intellectual tradition, including Plato, Aristotle, Cicero, Augustine, Aquinas, Hume, Burke, Hegel, Tocqueville, and so on. Drawing on this tradition, Rogers articulates and defends a position he calls “philosophical conservatism,” which he deploys to advance conservative views on contemporary political debates, demonstrating the continued appeal of conservative thought." -Dr. David McPherson, Professor of Philosophy at the Hamilton Center for Classical and Civic Education, University of Florida, USA.