Re: [asa] Darwinian conservative

I can only gather that some neoconservatives suggest that Darwinism --
defined probably as a sweeping philosophy -- is incompatible with a
Straussian conservatism, which emphasizes the classical virtues. So,
someone apparently is suggesting one can be a Straussian and believe in
evolution too. Kind of the Francis Collinses of neconservatism?

On 3/14/07, Randy Isaac <randyisaac@comcast.net> wrote:
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> Pray tell, what is a "Darwinian conservative?" How do Darwinian evolution
> and Conservative political philosophy have anything to do with each other?
> That term appears in the following invitation:
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> In recent years, discussion of the compatibility of Darwinian evolution
> and Conservative political philosophy has grown. Please join Discovery
> Institute Senior Fellows John G. West<http://www.discovery.org/scripts/viewDB/index.php?command=view&id=18&isFellow=true>and George
> Gilder<http://www.discovery.org/scripts/viewDB/index.php?command=view&id=10&isFellow=true>as they discuss this issue with Darwinian conservatives John
> Derbyshire <http://www.olimu.com/> of National Review and Larry Arnhart<http://polisci.niu.edu/faculty/cv/arnhart.html>of Northern Illinois University.
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> The event will take place at the American Enterprise Institute, *May 3,
> 2007 from 9:00am to 11:30am*.
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> for more information, please contact:
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> More Information
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> Randy
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Received on Wed Mar 14 21:32:01 2007