THE ACADEMY OF PHILOSOPHY AND LETTERS
was founded in recognition that the direction of society is set by its most deeply held beliefs and aspirations. These are molded by culture in the broad sense, as represented by universities, the arts, churches, publishing, museums, and entertainment. Acting on the minds, imaginations, and moral-spiritual sensibilities of a society’s members, the culture shapes their general perception of reality and their likes and dislikes—for good or ill. Read More
was founded in recognition that the direction of society is set by its most deeply held beliefs and aspirations. These are molded by culture in the broad sense, as represented by universities, the arts, churches, publishing, museums, and entertainment. Acting on the minds, imaginations, and moral-spiritual sensibilities of a society’s members, the culture shapes their general perception of reality and their likes and dislikes—for good or ill. Read More
June 2013 Conference
Our upcoming annual conference will be held June 7–9 near Baltimore, Maryland. The theme will be "Cheerfulness Keeps Breaking In: Light in the Darkness." Read More
member publications
In Search of the City on a Hill:
The Making and Unmaking of an American Myth
Richard M. Gamble, Continuum, 224 pages
Debt and Sovereignty: The Lost Lessons
Brian P. Mitchell • Humanitas
The Political Philosophy of Alexander Hamilton
Michael P. Federici, The Johns Hopkins University Press, 304 pages
The Challenge Confronting Conservatives
Walter McDougall • Humanitas
How Conservatives Failed the Culture
Claes G. Ryn • Humanitas
news and announcements
Claes Ryn Publishes Novel
The author of many scholarly books, Claes Ryn now has published a work of literary fiction. It is a moral and political drama called A Desperate Man. The novel portrays an America in decline and beset by deep and seemingly intractable problems.