{"product_id":"the-politics-of-prudence-russell-kirk-9781684515318","title":"The Politics of Prudence","description":"\u003cb\u003e30th Anniversary Edition with a new introduction by Michael Federici.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eConservatives are guided by prudence. So taught Russell Kirk (1918-1994), one of the founding fathers of American conservatism. If the tradition of prudential politics has fallen on hard times, its comeback might well begin in the pages of this wise book. An understanding of prudence as practical wisdom, the capacity of choosing the right means to attain worthy ends, is much needed in our time. It is the virtue most associated with the statesman. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDistinguishing political prudence from ideology, Kirk examines ten principles, events, books, and thinkers that have shaped the conservative mind and heart. The final chapter examines the shortcomings of democracy throughout the world and the need for representative government conducted by temperate and thoughtful men and women. In an eloquent epilogue, Kirk calls the rising generation to the defense of order--both the moral order and the social order, the order of the soul and the order of society--against the enemies of justice, freedom, and a high culture. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReflecting decades of learning and practical experience, this lucid book is Kirk's bequest to the young men and women of today, an instruction manual for redeeming the time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Russell Kirk\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1684515319\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781684515318\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gateway Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/03\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 314\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.87lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.50w x 1.00d","brand":"Russell Kirk","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44138472997119,"sku":"9781684515318","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9058b1e5-ebf3-4ace-8cfd-32dd9f2255f7.jpg?v=1687899847","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-politics-of-prudence-russell-kirk-9781684515318","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}