Commentary

France Must Practice a Politics of the Possible

– Paul Seaton, "France Must Practice a Politics of the Possible," Library of Law and Liberty, October 13, 2016.
Excerpt: At the beginning of his career, Pierre Manent spoke of political philosophy’s “healing light.” Likewise, he pointed to Cicero as a classical model of a philosophically informed citizen who could speak to princes and peoples alike about matters… More

What Would It Mean for France to Accommodate Muslims?

– David Frum. "What Would It Mean for France to Accommodate Muslims." The Atlantic, September 26, 2016.
Excerpt: A philosopher grapples with Islam, secularism, and their place in society. Last year, a distinguished French philosopher named Pierre Manent attempted to offer an answer in a book-length essay, Beyond Radical Secularism. He began writing after the… More

Pierre Manent’s Common Political Science

– Ryan Shinkel. "Pierre Manent’s Common Political Science." University Bookman, Fall 2015.
Excerpt: Manent is maybe the greatest political philosopher you have not heard of before and should read nonetheless. This Parisian has written several books on political science and intellectual history, from Tocqueville and the Nature of Democracy (1996)… More

Un libéral et un classique

– Daniel J. Mahoney. "Un libéral et un classique. La lecture néo-aristotélicienne de Raymond Aron par Pierre Manent." In La politique et l'âme : autour de Pierre Manent (Paris: CNRS, 2014).

L’Homme moderne au marché du monde

– Panagiotis Christias. "L'Homme moderne au marché du monde. Pierre Manent critique du libéralisme?" In La politique et l'âme : autour de Pierre Manent (Paris: CNRS, 2014).

Pierre Manent on the Wellsprings of Western Liberty by Daniel Mahoney

– Daniel J. Mahoney. "Communion and Consent: Pierre Manent on the Wellsprings of Western Liberty." Perspectives on Political Science 41, no. 2 (2012): 93-9.
Mahoney discusses “Communion and Consent” as the wellsprings of Western liberty in the thought of Pierre Manent.