Plato
Learning for Political Leadership: The Churchill Example
06
Nov
2019
By STEVEN GOLDFIEN M.D.
It’s no coincidence that Winston Churchill, perhaps the greatest statesman in living memory, was remarkably well-versed in history and classic literature. His own writing earned a Nobel Prize, much of it on history and the philosophy of government. Churchill had a profound grasp of human knowledge, learning and behavior, transcending both time and culture. Thus he distilled and expressed the essence of complex issues, making them both approachable and politically effective.
“Winston Churchill on Politics as Friendship,” by John von Heyking
06
Jun
2019
By BRADLEY P. TOLPPANEN
Von Heyking offers an interesting scholarly work that places Churchill’s many political friendships within a philosophical grounding.