The Enlightenment and the Challenge to Hierarchical Systems

Professor Matthew McManus returns to the show to discuss his newest book "The Political Right and Equality: Turning Back the Tide of Egalitarian Modernity"

Together they explore over 2,000 years of conservative, anti-egalitarian, and reactionary political thought to get a better understanding of what the political right believes, and where those beliefs come from. They discuss aristotle, the Englightenment, the French Revolution and the reaction it generated, Hegel, Dostoevsky, liberalism and socialism, Heigegger, and how conservative thought evolved throughout the 20th Century. 

Check out more of Matt's work HERE

Check out our previous episode on the politics of Nietzsche HERE

Check out our episode with Corey from Existential Comics on the life and work of Dostoevsky HERE

Outro Song: Rebel Music by Bob Marley and Krayzie Bone

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