Writing as a philosopher, not as a social scientist, the author takes a radically different approach to the study of criminality, asking not "what are the causes of crime?" but "what are the causes of virtue?" Novak concentrates on what builds character and why there is a serious lack of character in our culture and society today.
Michael Novak is the George Frederick Jewett Scholar in Religion, Philosophy, and Public Policy at AEI.
In his new book, Real Education: Four Simple Truths for Bringing America's Schools Back to Reality, AEI's Charles Murray focuses on four simple, hard truths that are rarely discussed or even acknowledged by educators and politicians.
In this provocative new book, Arthur C. Brooks explodes the myths about happiness in America. He examines vast amounts of evidence and empirical research to uncover the truth about who is happy in America, who is not, and why.
