The Soul of Politics: Harry V. Jaffa and the Fight for America by Glenn Ellmers

Description: The Soul of Politics by Glenn Ellmers WITH A NEW PREFACE BY THE AUTHORHarry V. Jaffa (19182015), professor at Claremont McKenna College and distinguished fellow of the Claremont Institute, was one of the most influential thinkers of the twentieth century. His hundreds of students have reached positions of power and prestige throughout the intellectual and political world, including at the Supreme Court and the Trump White House.Jaffa authored Barry Goldwaters famous 1964 Republican Convention speech, which declared, "Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. And moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue." William F. Buckley, Jaffas close friend and a key figure in shaping the modern conservative movement, wrote, "If you think it is hard arguing with Harry Jaffa, try agreeing with him." His widely acclaimed book Crisis of the House Divided: An Interpretation of the Issues in the Lincoln-Douglas Debates (1959) was the first scholarly work to treat Abraham Lincoln as a serious philosophical thinker.As the earliest protege of the controversial scholar Leo Strauss, Jaffa used his theoretical insights to argue that the United States is the "best regime" in principle. He saw the American Revolution and the Civil War as world-historical events that revealed the true nature of politics. Statesmanship, constitutional government, and the virtues of republican citizenship are keys to unlocking the most important truths of political philosophy.Jaffas student, Glenn Ellmers, was given complete access to Jaffas private papers at Hillsdale College to produce the first comprehensive examination of his teachers vast body of work. In addition to Lincoln and the founding fathers, the book shares Jaffas profound insights into Aristotle, William Shakespeare, Winston Churchill, and more. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Glenn Ellmers holds a PhD in politics from Claremont Graduate University, where he studied with Harry Jaffa. He is a visiting research fellow with Hillsdale College and a senior fellow with the Claremont Institute. He has served as a speechwriter for two cabinet secretaries and has published articles and essays in the Claremont Review of Books, The Review of Metaphysics, Modern Age, Law & Liberty, National Review, and American Greatness. Review Surprisingly, this is the first book-length treatment of Harry V. Jaffas life and thought. There will be others, but they will all build on The Soul of Politics, which is, next to Jaffas own works, now the gateway to the serious study of his thought.—Charles R. Kesler, editor, Claremont Review of Books, Dengler-Dykema Distinguished Professor of Government Just as Socrates was said to have brought philosophy down out the clouds to bear on the judgments of right and wrong we need to make every day, Harry Jaffa brought Leo Strauss down out of the clouds, for he managed to show how the vast tradition of political philosophy would bear on the gravest crisis of the American regime.Glenn Ellmers finally puts Jaffa himself in the story as a philosopher that Americans should study on into the next generations. And it comes at the time of another grave crisis in our regime.—Hadley Arkes, Edward Ney Professor Emeritus of Jurisprudence, Amherst College It is, sadly, no longer possible to receive an education from the late Harry V. Jaffa, who trained dozens of fortunate students over a remarkable half-century career. But this book provides the next best thing. Ellmerss account makes Jaffas wide-ranging oeuvre accessible to readers with little prior knowledge of his work. And read carefully, The Soul of Politics proves to be more than a mere scholarly commentary but is, like Jaffas own work, a philosophic engagement with the ideas itconfronts.—Michael Anton, Lecturer in Politics, Hillsdale College, former National Security Council official Years from now, our children and our childrens children will still be celebrating Harry Jaffas life work and the liberty that was so preciously purchased with the lives, the fortunes, and the sacred honor of the founders in 1776 at our nations birth. … Harry Jaffa reminds us of [the founders] great achievements in the fight for freedom and enables us to pass on their great legacy to a new generation of Americans.—Justice Clarence Thomas (speech to the Claremont Institute, 1999) Long Description Harry V. Jaffa (1918-2015), professor at Claremont McKenna College and Distinguished Fellow of the Claremont Institute, was one of the most influential thinkers of the 20th century. His hundreds of students have reached positions of power and prestige throughout the intellectual and political world, including the Supreme Court and the Trump White House. Jaffa authored Barry Goldwaters famous 1964 Republican Convention speech which declared, "Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. And moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue." William F. Buckley, Jaffas close friend and a key figure in shaping the modern conservative movement, wrote, "If you think it is hard arguing with Harry Jaffa, try agreeing with him." His widely acclaimed book Crisis of the House Divided: An Interpretation of the Issues in the Lincoln-Douglas Debates (1959), was the first scholarly work to treat Abraham Lincoln as a serious philosophic thinker. As the earliest prot Review Quote Surprisingly, this is the first book-length treatment of Harry V. Jaffas life and thought. There will be others, but they will all build on The Soul of Politics , which is, next to Jaffas own works, now the gateway to the serious study of his thought.--Charles R. Kesler, editor, Claremont Review of Books , Dengler-Dykema Distinguished Professor of Government Just as Socrates was said to have brought philosophy down out the clouds to bear on the judgments of right and wrong we need to make every day, Harry Jaffa brought Leo Strauss down out of the clouds, for he managed to show how the vast tradition of political philosophy would bear on the gravest crisis of the American regime.Glenn Ellmers finally puts Jaffa himself in the story as a philosopher that Americans should study on into the next generations. And it comes at the time of another grave crisis in our regime.--Hadley Arkes, Edward Ney Professor Emeritus of Jurisprudence, Amherst College It is, sadly, no longer possible to receive an education from the late Harry V. Jaffa, who trained dozens of fortunate students over a remarkable half-century career. But this book provides the next best thing. Ellmerss account makes Jaffas wide-ranging oeuvre accessible to readers with little prior knowledge of his work. And read carefully, The Soul of Politics proves to be more than a mere scholarly commentary but is, like Jaffas own work, a philosophic engagement with the ideas itconfronts.--Michael Anton, Lecturer in Politics, Hillsdale College, former National Security Council official Years from now, our children and our childrens children will still be celebrating Harry Jaffas life work and the liberty that was so preciously purchased with the lives, the fortunes, and the sacred honor of the founders in 1776 at our nations birth. ... Harry Jaffa reminds us of [the founders] great achievements in the fight for freedom and enables us to pass on their great legacy to a new generation of Americans.--Justice Clarence Thomas (speech to the Claremont Institute, 1999) Details ISBN164177200X Author Glenn Ellmers Short Title The Soul of Politics Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 164177200X ISBN-13 9781641772006 Format Hardcover Subtitle Harry V. Jaffa and the Fight for America Publisher Encounter Books,USA Imprint Encounter Books,USA Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Pages 416 Publication Date 2021-10-21 NZ Release Date 2021-10-21 US Release Date 2021-10-21 UK Release Date 2021-10-21 DEWEY 320.092 Audience General AU Release Date 2022-01-03 Audience Age 18 Alternative 9781641773553 Illustrations Illustrations We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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