The Religious Sensibility of Michael Oakeshott

Corey, Elizabeth. "The Religious Sensibility of Michael Oakeshott." A Companion to Michael Oakeshott. Edited by Paul Franco and Leslie March, Pennsylvania State University Press, 2012, pp. 134–150.

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I have often thought that one of the best introductions to the philosophy of Michael Oakeshott is a children’s book by Arnold Lobel. Grasshopper on the Road describes the journey of a remarkably even-tempered grasshopper who meets various other insects on his way down a pleasant country lane. Each of these insects displays some modern pathology. Grasshopper first encounters the members of the “I Love Morning” club, who raise placards extolling the virtues of morning while shouting such slogans as “Morning Is Best” and “Hooray for Morning.” Grasshopper is welcomed into the club when he reveals that he, too, loves…

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