For the serious discussion of political things, admirersmic friends, and intelligent critics of course. Political science over the half past century, much like the social sciences in general, has been obsessed with or consumed by often narrow and therefore measurable aspects of Human Affairs. Underlying assumption that an inquiry into facts must be separated from any discussion values. But weve always thought, to greatrase the late and political flosser, that to the extent Human Affairs and cannot bethings properly understood without taking into account the purposes principles that actually move human beings and political communities, any science or inquiry worth its salt must take truth ofunt the whole political action, facts and values. Or as we prefer to refer to them, moral truths or principles of reason and human nature. Of modern Political Science must miss a crucial part of political things by leaving questions of value. It is in that sense very unscientific or can be. Made our
Next week we welcome former white house advisor Cass Sunstein for a discussion on one of the more widely misunderstood constitutional processes, impeachment. We will take my of a new biography on the mid20th century michigan senator arthur vandenberg. Later well have the atlantic frankland for a talk on his new book World Without mind, the exited threat a big check. Leading thinkers including jacob of the National Interest and sam ten house of the New York Times for conversation on the future of american justice. Members receive free tickets for townhall program at discounted tickets to our blockbuster evening programs and are continuing Legal Education credit offerings. For more information on membership or the Upcoming Schedule please check out the membership table outside in the lobby. And that it is our guest speaker, a leading civil war historian, edward ayers is professor of humanities at university of richmond where he is president emeritus picky was awarded the National Humanit
Doug will tell you more about him in a minute. Im here to tell you if you have a cell phone turn it off and if you brought food or drink into the library please take it out with you when you go. Thank you, its always a great honor to introduce the group of historians. It was the first building to have built specifically as a library anywhere in the colonies. The dean dean of american historians this is just my description if you buy his latest book. And you should because its fabulous. Pretty good company that. Best known these days for having written the book upon that. The dean of 18th century historian i feel as if i am absorbing wasnt at the feet of the master. John beauchamp is best known these days as one of the current administrations particular critics. The growth industry if there ever was one. He wrote, as the dean of american historians he has long shaped the historians. Joseph ellis who also won the National Book award he commented the dialogue with the competing impulses h
Ladies and gentlemen i welcome you here today in new york city, especially our supporters and all those who will be watching including cspan that is going to be an exceptional discussion. This is a special gathering where we rightly celebrate the publishing of a unique book. A look at a colossal event from a fresh perspective and an opportunity to yet learn something new and profound about the Second World War. Or as Victor Davis Hanson has titled his acclaimed bestselling history, the Second World Wars. I am the Vice President of National Review and the trustee b1 b17 i didnt know they were serving alcohol. [laughter] on the trustee of National Review institute and i do this on behalf of my fellow trustees some here today some of the board is here and president of the institute, lindsay craig. [applause] National Review was founded in 1991 by one by William F Buckley junior and a journalistic think tank established in advance the conservative principles with the National Review magazi
So, again, encouraging people to take their seats. Good evening, everyone. My name is kai bird, im the new executive director of the Leon Levy Center for biography which is celebrating its tenth year now all due to shelby white and the leon levy foundation. And i want to advertise, first of all, our new alliance with bio. This is our first sort of jointlysponsored event with them, but we are also, courtesy of will swift here the president of bio, we are also going to be doing, cosponsoring their great annual conference on biography next may. And that will also be happening here at cuny. Should be a great event with over 200 biographers. I also want to advertise and put out the word, we have a december 15th deadline for our new, our annual fellowship, and there are four fellowships given out every year of 65,000 a pop for aspiring biographers. So if you know of people who are aspiring, please encourage them to apply. And finally, i just, you know, im really thrilled that were able to do