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Richard M. Weaver (1910-1963) was one of the leading figures in the post-World War II development of an intellectual, self-conscious conservatism. His thought and his appreciation of liberty were rooted in his understanding of Southern history. He believed that Southern values of religion, work ethic, and family could provide a defense against the totalitarian nihilism of fascist and communist statism. This collection of fourteen essays demonstrates George Core's point that "few writers of the South rival Richard Weaver in comprehensiveness of vision and depth of thought."


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  • Hardcover: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Liberty Fund Inc. (April 1, 1987)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0865970572
  • ISBN-13: 978-0865970571
  • Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.8 x 1 inches
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Neglected Father of Modern Conservatism, October 28, 1999
By Jeffrey Reed (Springfield OH, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Southern Essays of Richard M. Weaver (Paperback)
This is a marvelous book, and a marvelous collection of essays, written by a clear and conscientious southern conservative. Richard Weaver was heir to the Southern Agrarian tradition of protest and opposition to the directions modern American society and politics was taking, particularly in the New Deal and post WW II eras. Writers like John Crowe Ransom, Donald Davidson, Allan Tate, Caroline Gordon and Robert Penn Warren, were caustic critics of modernity, of the decline in community, and a sense of the common good. Weaver, an english professor who might better be described as an intellectual, lived, learned, and worked in this tradition. Of all the essays in this collection, all of which are well written and thoughtful, two stand out in my mind. His essay on 'Lee the Philosopher' captures the pragmatic and common-sense spirit of southern political and social thought. Southerners felt little need for abstract theorizing, or great theoretical and philosophical models. Simple, everyday ideas, the ideals of common sense and everyday life, were more than enough for the down-to-earth farmers and planters of the American South. Weaver does a brilliant job of portraying Genl Lee as the epitome of the southern ideal of both gentlemanly duty and social thought. The second wonderful piece is 'The Two Types of American Individualism'. Weaver contrasts the individualism of a character like John Randolph of Roanoke, a fixture on the Virginia political scene in the early 1800's, with the individualism of Thoreau (and by implication the North). Randolph was a supreme example of an eccentric indivdual. He had bouts of insanity throughout his like, fought duels, appeared on the floor of Congress with his hunting dogs, jug of hard cider and his slave attendant, and refused to toe the party line. Yet, when the needs of his community demanded, or the society in which he lived was threatened, he was willing- even eager- to rally to the cause and defend it, despite his personal believes and misgivings. Weaver felt that Thoreau, on the other hand, with is notions of civil disobedience and voluntary taxation, put the individual ahead of the community, and would refuse to defend anything that was not justified according to his principles and beliefs. This was recipe for chaos and disorder, and disintegration. Weaver leaves no doubt as to which he preferes. The division between community and tradition, and individual liberty is a fault line that continues to run through American political and social ideas. Weaver, in powerfully defending tradition and community, has been one of the men shaping current political discourse, particularly among the social conservatives and in the religious right. He deserves to be read.
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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Richard Weaver is a bastion of conservatism., June 22, 2003
By DR EP Christmann (Slippery Rock, PA United States) - See all my reviews
In short, if you are a friend of the South, or would like to read the words of a man who can explain the conservative axiology, this book is for you. The contents are essential for anyone seeking a neoclassical education. For me, reading Richard Weaver's Southern Essays brings together the final sentences of Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily."

"Then we noticed that in the second pillow was the indentation of a head. One of us lifted something from it, and leaning forward, that faint and invisible dust dry and acrid in the nostrils, we saw a long strand of iron-gray hair."

The book is a monument to Lee and Jackson. Anyone who wants to understand Picket's charge needs to read this excellent book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Penetrating essays by a major Southern thinker, April 5, 2009
By E. J. (Shenandoah Valley) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Southern Essays of Richard M. Weaver (Paperback)
Thought by some to be the best Southern thinker since Calhoun, Richard Weaver in these essays sets forth his views on a variety of sujects relating to the South. The fourteen that make up this book discuss Weaver's thoughts on Southern agrarianism, literature, history, education, religion, and politics. In attempting to deal honestly with the strengths and weaknesses of his native region, Weaver helps the average American understand why the South is "different" and that much can be learned from those differences. He deals quite severely with modernism, condemning it in part (interestingly enough) for its view of nature. The difference between the modernist and Southern perspectives on nature? The Southerner sees nature as an inscrutable fellow creation that must be lived alongside. The modernist sees nature as an enemy to be conquered (plus dissected and labeled). But Weaver also readily breaks down illusions about that great citizen of the frog pond, Henry David Thoreau. Weaver goes on to explain why Southern exhibit less interest in analytical learning than Northerners: the deeper truths that interest the Southerner most will not be found by his becoming a shrewd businessman or a successful researcher.

There are a few points of Weaver's with which I might be inclined to disagree, but most are very minor. Readers should understand that because these essays are around fifty years old, they unfortunately cannot deal with the currently popular postmodernism (really a rehashing of the old romantic philosophy: i.e., Wordsworth and Byron). So some of Weaver's criticisms are not completely applicable to today's ideas and must be taken partially as historical commentary. All of the essays, however, provide penetrating insights that are invaluable to anyone who genuinely wants to understand the South.
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