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A Safeguard against Tyranny or the Twilight of the West? Oswald Spengler and Pan-Europe
PHILOSOPHY

A Safeguard against Tyranny or the Twilight of the West? Oswald Spengler and Pan-Europe

Europe’s contemporary society, the current system and operation of the European Union, its political, social and more deeper tensions—affecting the whole of human existence—all prove that the still popular phrase ‘progress’ is losing its catchword character just as more and more people become disillusioned with the ‘big projects of globalism.’

Zoltán Pető
—
01.02.2023
An Appeal from the Old to the New Conservatives
PHILOSOPHY

An Appeal from the Old to the New Conservatives

Conservatives are those who uphold tradition, the nation, and the values of the Bible. If we take care to uphold those principles consistently, it will become increasingly difficult, and eventually impossible, for those who advocate other principles, to present themselves as conservatives.

Ofir Haivry
—
26.01.2023
Promoting the Common Good
PHILOSOPHY

Promoting the Common Good

Today our society, the Roman Church, and other ecclesiastical communities are experiencing an epidemic of confusion and moral and doctrinal disorientation, which is threatening the common good.

Mario Alexis Portella
—
03.01.2023
Difficulties of Critiques of Modernity
PHILOSOPHY

Difficulties of Critiques of Modernity

This paper should suffice to invite the reader on a theoretical pathfinding journey, throwing light on why some forms of criticism of modernity have faced difficulties.

Áron Czopf
—
28.12.2022
How Thomas Hobbes’ Social Contract Compels Despotism
PHILOSOPHY

How Thomas Hobbes’ Social Contract Compels Despotism

Hobbes refuted traditional higher law tenets and motivated people to accept the established laws and customs of their nations, even if they appear oppressive, for it is the only way peace and security can be obtained in society. The state thus becomes successful at the expense of justice, as it is today in the Islamic Republic of Iran, the People’s Republic of China, and the Russian Federation where power divorced from justice maintains order through oppression.

Mario Alexis Portella
—
21.11.2022
A Glimpse into the Life and Work of István Bibó
PHILOSOPHY

A Glimpse into the Life and Work of István Bibó

Some 30 years ago, István Bibó was looked upon as one of the most influential Hungarian political scientists. Unfortunately, he has been largely forgotten since—so perhaps it is time to rediscover him.

Lili Zemplényi
—
21.10.2022
A Voice out of the Whirlwind
PHILOSOPHY

A Voice out of the Whirlwind

Maistre associated the Protestant cult of books and philosophers with individualism, which he saw as the root cause of all the problems of his age.

Attila Károly Molnár
—
17.10.2022
The Topoi of Creative Politics
PHILOSOPHY

The Topoi of Creative Politics

Creativity continues to be a central component of politics, but it is less frequently manifested in the novel application of experience than in the methodical implementation of a procedural rule in practice.

László Flick
—
16.10.2022
What Is Genocide and What Is Not?
PHILOSOPHY

What Is Genocide and What Is Not?

There is growing concern that the overuse of the term ‘genocide’ may devalue it. Clearly defining what genocide means is crucial to prevent it from being used as a validation of every kind of victimhood.

Lili Zemplényi
—
09.10.2022
Understanding the Christian Notion in Humanism
PHILOSOPHY

Understanding the Christian Notion in Humanism

One should shed tears when the true essence of humanism, which parallels our Christian faith, is not only misplaced, but altogether exploited for non-humanist purposes.

Mario Alexis Portella
—
04.10.2022
Alexander Dugin and the Power of Language
PHILOSOPHY

Alexander Dugin and the Power of Language

The recent assassination of Alexander Dugin’s daughter has seen a consistent mantra from the Western media; Dugin described as an ‘ideologue’. It is one of those phrases which epitomize the “corruption” of language, for—as language develops—certain terms become sacrosanct, unexamined, plagiarized.

Brian Patrick Bolger
—
19.09.2022
Old Principles, Modern Approaches: Defining Conservatism in the 21st Century
PHILOSOPHY

Old Principles, Modern Approaches: Defining Conservatism in the 21st Century

A recent panel of remarkable political thinkers from across the West attempted to define the essence of conservatism, along with its current direction and its possible future pathways. A report from Tusványos 2022.

Tamás Orbán
—
26.07.2022
Coluccio Salutati and His Humanist Contribution to Politics
PHILOSOPHY

Coluccio Salutati and His Humanist Contribution to Politics

Salutati’s humanism, focused on the continuity or discontinuity between ethics and politics became the civic turning point of the humanistic spiritual and philosophical reinterpretation of Cicero’s political tenets that would later culminate with the notable Niccolò Machiavelli.

Mario Alexis Portella
—
17.07.2022
Petrarch and the Birth of Humanism
PHILOSOPHY

Petrarch and the Birth of Humanism

What classifies Petrarch as a humanist was his belief that secular literature and philosophy could enlighten all men and bring about an end to, what Flavio Biondi called, the darker ages of distrusting the critical thinking and non-religious wisdom of the ancients.

Mario Alexis Portella
—
08.07.2022
Globalization, Democracy, and Discontent
PHILOSOPHY

Globalization, Democracy, and Discontent

In the wake of a global pandemic, Western democracies have become hugely indebted, weak, self-loathing riven by incessant migration and beset by an identity crisis. What went wrong?

David Martin Jones
—
20.06.2022
The Origins of European Unity and Disunity in Jan Patočka’s Heretical Essays
PHILOSOPHY

The Origins of European Unity and Disunity in Jan Patočka’s Heretical Essays

The rise of political and spiritual disunity in early modern Europe coincides with what Patočka calls
the desire to “project […] the division of Europe upon a division of the world” — in a word, colonialism.

David Lloyd Dusenbury
—
17.06.2022
‘Theologians’ on Modern Politics: Pope Pius XII
PHILOSOPHY

‘Theologians’ on Modern Politics: Pope Pius XII

In the twelfth and final part of the Theologians on Modern Politics series, we would like to highlight the details of Pope Pius XII’s political thinking.

András Jancsó
—
14.06.2022
‘Theologians’ on Modern Politics: Pope Leo XIII
PHILOSOPHY

‘Theologians’ on Modern Politics: Pope Leo XIII

If we wish to understand the role of Christians in modern politics, it is essential to briefly present the thinking of Pope Leo XIII (1810-1903).

András Jancsó
—
13.06.2022
Demophobia and the Politics of Fear
PHILOSOPHY

Demophobia and the Politics of Fear

It is our belief that the Western liberal elite’s irrational hatred of Hungary’s political culture is driven by a deeply entrenched sense of insecurity regarding its own legitimacy.

Frank Füredi
—
12.06.2022
Natural Law in the Teachings of Benedict XVI — Part II
PHILOSOPHY

Natural Law in the Teachings of Benedict XVI — Part II

European society has forged a culture that, in a manner 
previously unknown to humanity, excludes God, the divine logos from the public conscience. He is denied altogether, or judged to be irrelevant to public life since His existence cannot be materially demonstrated.

Mario Alexis Portella
—
06.06.2022
The Natural Law Within the Teachings of Benedict XVI — Part I
PHILOSOPHY

The Natural Law Within the Teachings of Benedict XVI — Part I

The teachings of Pope Benedict XVI are an appeal to the individual to ponder on God’s unwritten law inscribed in his or her heart so that he or she may better contribute to the common good of society.

Mario Alexis Portella
—
05.06.2022
Sociology From the Right – Hans Freyer
PHILOSOPHY

Sociology From the Right – Hans Freyer

Who was Hans Freyer, why did he arouse such passion some decades ago and why has his name been forgotten? 

Barnabás Kurucz
—
22.05.2022
The Origins of the Debate on the Rule of Law in the Philosophy of Law – Part Two
PHILOSOPHY

The Origins of the Debate on the Rule of Law in the Philosophy of Law – Part Two

Of course, violations of the rule of law must not lead to corruption or abuse of power in the member states. However, a schematic “transfer” of the institutions that serve the rule of law to the EU level could particularly endanger the essence of the rule of law.

Soma Hegedős
—
19.05.2022
The Origins of the Debate on the Rule of Law in the Philosophy of Law – Part One
PHILOSOPHY

The Origins of the Debate on the Rule of Law in the Philosophy of Law – Part One

The rule of law debates could have a drastic effect on the future of the European Union. The systematic transfer of institutions serving justice and enforcing the rule of law to the European level may endanger democracy and in particular the original concept of the rule of law.

Soma Hegedős
—
15.05.2022
‘Theologians’ on Modern Politics – Paul Tillich
PHILOSOPHY

‘Theologians’ on Modern Politics – Paul Tillich

‘Most of the pitfalls in social ethics, political theory and education are due to a misunderstanding of the ontological character of love.’

Ádám Darabos
—
11.05.2022
Adventures in the World of Political Theology
PHILOSOPHY

Adventures in the World of Political Theology

Christian political theology rejects the optimistic Enlightenment belief in progress, for it seeks to remember those who have fallen out of collective memory, itself defined in the modern age by the myth of progress. Remembrance is one of the most important concepts in Christianity.

András Karácsony
—
06.05.2022
‘Theologians’ on Modern Politics: John C. Bennett
PHILOSOPHY

‘Theologians’ on Modern Politics: John C. Bennett

While realism is defined explicitly, Christianity is not. Nevertheless, several crutches could lead us to understand Bennett’s theological perspective. He helps us in this effort when he plainly rejects ‘post-Kantian idealism that represents the pride of autonomous reason’.

Ádám Darabos
—
27.04.2022
Gratian: The Pioneer of Individual Natural Rights
PHILOSOPHY

Gratian: The Pioneer of Individual Natural Rights

Gratian synthesised both Roman law and the theological traditions in such a manner that compelled future jurists to rely more on the Commandments than human law.

Mario Alexis Portella
—
10.04.2022
‘Theologians’ on Modern Politics: Erik Peterson
PHILOSOPHY

‘Theologians’ on Modern Politics: Erik Peterson

In this article we attempt to provide a brief overview of a thinking about politics as exemplified by the German theologian Erik Peterson.

András Jancsó
—
19.03.2022
Constitutional Courts Are the Keystones of National Ethos
PHILOSOPHY

Constitutional Courts Are the Keystones of National Ethos

‘Today, European law, which had previously been on an equal footing, seems to be seeking hegemony over the legal systems of the member states, no longer merely to harmonize them, but to incorporate them in a furtive federalism.’

Lénárd Sándor
—
10.03.2022
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