Yoram Hazony
Israeli-American philosopher, political theorist, and biblical scholar known for works on nationalism, conservatism, and the Hebrew Bible; president of the Herzl Institute and chairman of the Edmund Burke Foundation.
Books
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1. Conservative Democracy
Presents a political vision that joins democratic self-rule with conservative principles rooted in inherited traditions, public religion, and national cohesion as an alternative to liberal claims of state neutrality. It argues that durable freedom depends on strong families, local institutions, and a shared moral framework, and warns against judicial supremacy, bureaucratic technocracy, and global entanglements that dilute popular sovereignty. Concluding with practical reforms, it calls for reempowering legislatures, restoring education and law to non-ideological stewardship, channeling markets toward the common good, and enforcing prudent immigration policies to renew responsible self-government.
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2. The Philosophy Of Hebrew Scripture
A reinterpretation of the Hebrew Bible as a work of philosophy, it argues that biblical narratives present reasoned inquiries into truth, ethics, and politics rather than mere divine commands. Through close readings of stories and laws, it highlights an epistemology grounded in experience, argument, and tradition, challenging the modern opposition between reason and revelation. It develops a political vision favoring responsible leadership, national self-determination, and limits on imperial power. Overall, it recasts Scripture as advancing coherent philosophical arguments about the good life and a just society.
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