Ferenc Hörcher
@HorcherF
Historian of political thought, philosopher of art, poet, @UpsPolitics, @hun_ren01, @CBPhull, "Art & Politics in Roger Scruton's Conservative Philosophy" (2023)
This is going to be a good overview of the year-long efforts of our group, to turn attention and this way to revitalise Anglo-American intellectual conservatism - in the spirit of Roger Scruton.
Wittgenstein's Lectures on Aesthetics: "suppose our children draw windows and when they draw them in the wrong way we punish them... You design a door and look at it and say: "Higher, higher, higher ... oh, al right." (Gesture) What is this? Is it an expression of content?"
What is it - sadness, empathy or regret - that shines through a beautiful female face?
Princess Grace Kelly 🌹
The beauty of the simple and pure.
Where is Provence? Provence is a portion of the South of France, which is quite literally, the South of France, meaning it is not a destination in and of itself, but rather, an entire region. The scale of the region makes it a bit overwhelming when trip planning, especially if…
Decoration matters.
This elegant French home embodies the quintessential Haussmannian architecture of Paris.
"Dr. Edwin J. Feulner revisited the foundational texts that helped revive that tradition in the mid-20th century: Natural Right and History by Leo Strauss, The Quest for Community by Robert Nisbet, and The Conservative Mind by Russell Kirk." modernagejournal.com/three-conserva…
It is not beauty that vanishes - it is our ability to recognize it, to attribute meaning, and with that, value to it.
“Beauty is vanishing from our world because we live as though it did not matter.” Sir Roger Scruton
Our own Dr. David McPherson reflects on the enduring legacy of Alasdair MacIntyre—one of the most influential moral philosophers of our time. A powerful tribute to a life shaped by virtue, tradition, and intellectual courage. 🔗 nationalreview.com/2025/07/the-le… #Philosophy #MacIntyre…
I also like writing poetry at airports and in airplanes.
Reading poetry at the airport, where time surrenders itself to its own language.
The University of Florida is the new leader in the study of Western and American civilization. So-called elite universities have abandoned the study of Western culture and politics over the last 25 years, and that betrayal has given other institutions the opportunity to create…
The sort of book I am inclined to take into my hands and start reading immediately.
😊 Forthcoming in August: Heinrich Meier's 𝘓𝘦𝘰 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘴.
Art seems to be closely connected to loving relationships. But this connection is not easy to catch and explain.
An important link.
"The inherent tensions within fusionism—liberty versus virtue, culture versus politics, and markets versus community—help us see constructive renewal. Instead of abandoning the fusionist ideal, we must begin by defending its core claim: Liberty and virtue reinforce one another."
acton.is/4m6dlEy The Fusionist Manifesto via @kvallier
Is the gesture of kissing a lady's hand (without the actual touch) hurting?
Can and should. Conservatism is about the development of love as the primary mechanism of discernment. How's that not fun?
Conservatism can be fun.
William F. Buckley, Jr., age 42, on the cover of Time Magazine from November 3, 1967 which said, "Conservatism can be fun." Iconic cover for an iconic man!