The Conservative Sensibility
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The Conservative Sensibility is a 2019 book by columnist George F. Will that presents a philosophical and historical defense of American conservatism rooted in the principles of the Founding era.
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| The Conservative Sensibility canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Conservative Sensibility Context triple: [George F. Will, notableWork, The Conservative Sensibility]
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A.
The Meaning of Conservatism
The Meaning of Conservatism is a seminal political philosophy book by Roger Scruton that articulates and defends a traditionalist, Burkean form of conservatism in late 20th-century Britain.
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B.
The Conservative Mind
The Conservative Mind is a seminal 1953 book by Russell Kirk that traces the intellectual history and core principles of Anglo-American conservatism.
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C.
The Conscience of a Conservative
The Conscience of a Conservative is a 1960 political book that helped define modern American conservatism and popularized Barry Goldwater’s limited-government, anti-communist philosophy.
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D.
The New Toryism
"The New Toryism" is an essay by Herbert Spencer that critiques the shift of British conservatism toward state intervention and away from classical liberal principles.
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E.
The Liberal Spirit
The Liberal Spirit is a work by American philosopher Horace M. Kallen that articulates his vision of cultural pluralism and liberal democracy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Conservative Sensibility Target entity description: The Conservative Sensibility is a 2019 book by columnist George F. Will that presents a philosophical and historical defense of American conservatism rooted in the principles of the Founding era.
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A.
The Meaning of Conservatism
The Meaning of Conservatism is a seminal political philosophy book by Roger Scruton that articulates and defends a traditionalist, Burkean form of conservatism in late 20th-century Britain.
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B.
The Conservative Mind
The Conservative Mind is a seminal 1953 book by Russell Kirk that traces the intellectual history and core principles of Anglo-American conservatism.
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C.
The Conscience of a Conservative
The Conscience of a Conservative is a 1960 political book that helped define modern American conservatism and popularized Barry Goldwater’s limited-government, anti-communist philosophy.
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D.
The New Toryism
"The New Toryism" is an essay by Herbert Spencer that critiques the shift of British conservatism toward state intervention and away from classical liberal principles.
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E.
The Liberal Spirit
The Liberal Spirit is a work by American philosopher Horace M. Kallen that articulates his vision of cultural pluralism and liberal democracy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| arguesFor |
originalist understanding of the U.S. Constitution
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primacy of individual liberty ⓘ restraint of government power ⓘ |
| author | George F. Will ⓘ |
| authorAffiliation |
The Washington Post
ⓘ
linked to:
Washington Post
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| authorOccupation | columnist ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| criticizes |
expansion of the administrative state
ⓘ
progressivism in the United States ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
historical development of American political thought
ⓘ
philosophical foundations of conservatism ⓘ |
| genre |
non-fiction
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political non-fiction ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasNotableEndorsement | praised by some conservative commentators ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | conservative ⓘ |
| hasReception |
received generally positive reviews in conservative media
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received mixed reviews in more liberal outlets ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
conservative activists and thinkers
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readers interested in political theory ⓘ students of American government ⓘ |
| ISBN_10 | 0316480933 ⓘ |
| ISBN_13 | 9780316480932 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American conservatism
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Madisonian constitutional order ⓘ United States Founding era ⓘ
linked to:
Founding of the United States
constitutionalism ⓘ limited government ⓘ natural rights ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ print ⓘ |
| pageCount | 640 ⓘ |
| philosophicalOrientation | classical liberalism-informed conservatism ⓘ |
| placesEmphasisOn |
James Madison's political thought
ⓘ
the Declaration of Independence ⓘ
linked to:
American Declaration of Independence
the U.S. Constitution ⓘ
linked to:
United States Constitution
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| publicationDate | 2019 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Hachette Books
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linked to:
Hachette Book Group
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| relatedWork |
Men at Work
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Statecraft as Soulcraft ⓘ |
| setsInContext | American conservatism within the Founders' principles ⓘ |
| structure | divided into thematic sections on history, philosophy, and politics ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed |
20th-century American politics
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21st-century American politics ⓘ Founding era of the United States ⓘ |
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