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"The Pursuit of Happiness Rightly Understood"--Justin Dyer in Public Discourse

By The James Wilson Institute • Aug 3 2019

In an essay for Public Discourse titled “The Pursuit of Happiness Rightly Understood”, JWI-affiliated scholar Justin Dyer reintroduces the classical understanding of liberty that inspired the Declaration of Independence. He challenges the…

"Reordering the Public Square" --Gunnar Gundersen in First Things

By The James Wilson Institute • Aug 3 2019

In an article for First Things titled “Reordering the Public Square”, Gunnar Gundersen defends the government’s role in promoting the common good. Responding to both liberal and conservative advocates of government neutrality, Gundersen…

"In Defense of Political Reason" --Professor Daniel Mahoney in The American Mind

By The James Wilson Institute • Aug 3 2019

In an essay for The American Mind titled “In Defense of Political Reason”, Professor Daniel J. Mahoney reaffirms reason’s place within the conservative legal and political tradition. Responding to Yoram Hazony’s scathing denunciation of…

"Judaism, Natural Law, and the Achievement of David Novak" --Daniel Mark in Public Discourse

By The James Wilson Institute • Jul 25 2019

In an article for Public Discourse titled “Judaism, Natural Law, and the Achievement of David Novak”, JWI affiliated scholar Daniel Mark praises professor David Novak for popularizing natural law theory within the Jewish faith tradition. …

"Civic Religion and the Peace Cross" --Gunnar Gundersen in The Catholic Thing

By The James Wilson Institute • Jul 3 2019

In an essay for The Catholic Thing titled "Civic Religion and the Peace Cross", JWI-affiliated scholar Gunnar Gundersen defends the inherent value of religion amid a conservative push toward moral relativism. After sketching the Court’s…

"American Law Is Not “Neutral” on Religion" -- JWI Affiliated Scholar Gunnar Gundersen in Claremont American Mind

By The James Wilson Institute • Jun 21 2019

In a recent piece, David French proclaimed: “Here is the absolute, blunt truth: America will always be a nation of competing worldviews and competing, deeply held values.” JWI Affiliated Scholar Gunnar Gundersen in his essay "American Law…

"The Unaccountable Silences of Bret Baier" --Professor Hadley Arkes in First Things

By The James Wilson Institute • Jun 21 2019

In an essay for First Things titled “The Unaccountable Silences of Bret Baier", Professor Hadley Arkes criticizes the media for its silence on the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. After sketching the history of Born-Alive…

"John Marshall: The Man Who Made the Supreme Court" An Interview with Richard Brookhiser

By The James Wilson Institute • Jun 17 2019

Richard Brookhiser In May 2019, JWI’s Deputy Director Garrett Snedeker and Intern Josh Hiero shared a discussion with Richard Brookhiser, author of the book John Marshall: The Man Who Made the Supreme Court (Basic Books, 2018).…

VIDEO: Professor Daniel Mahoney on Relativism and Morality-- "The New Religion of Humanity: Limitless Relativism and No Moral Ground for Political Life”

By The James Wilson Institute • Jun 14 2019

On May 3, 2019, Professor Daniel Mahoney of Assumption College delivered a lecture on the roles of relativism and morality in our political landscape. The lecture was titled “The New Religion of Humanity: Limitless Relativism and No Moral…

"Symposium: The Life and Career of James Wilson" -- Reflections on James Wilson from the Georgetown Journal of Law and Public Policy

By The James Wilson Institute • Jun 13 2019

In their Winter 2019 edition, the Georgetown Journal of Law and Public Policy published a series of works as part of their symposium on the life and career of Justice James Wilson. William Ewald in his piece “James Wilson and the American…

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