Irving Kristol

The Great Ideas Today attempts to relate the outstanding events of contemporary life and thought to the accumulated wisdom of the past. To the extent that it succeeds in doing this, it reveals the relevance of the great books to the contemporary scene and throws the light of the great ideas on the...

A NOTE TO THE READER Iask the reader's indulgence if these remarks take a somewhat personal turn. With this issue I end twelve years as editor of Dialogue and move into the more solitary role of free-lance writer with mixed feelings of anticipation and regret. I will miss the sense of direct...