Peikoff identifies the cause of nazism and the ominous parallels between the intellectual history of germany and of the united states. I recommend it to anyone seeking to understand the basic principles at the heart of liberty and tyranny, and the role of philosophy in illuminating and defending them. The jefferson school has begun the publication of the literary version of leonard peikoff s twentyfour lectures on the history of western philosophy. Download book the ominous parallels the end of freedom in america in pdf format.
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