Considered as a whole, these essays provide a comprehensive survey of the political thought of recent Thomist philosophers, Jacques Maritain-the book's central figure-and his colleague, Yves Simon, principally their understanding of the theory and practice of modern democracy.

Journal of Markets & Morality

Hittinger writes with insight and style. . . . In reflecting on these 16 essays one can see the outlines of a Thomism for the democratic age.

Claremont Review of Books

Hittinger's confrontation with the subjects of this work is so intensely personal that to read them is to be drawn into a dialogue not only with the subject matter but also with Hittinger himself. It is a bracing and rewarding experience.

Perspectives on Political Science

This work establishes John Hittinger as one of the ost important political theorists of his generation writing from a Thomistic perspective. Standing on the shoulders of Jacques Maritain, Yves Simon, Leo Strauss, and Eric Vogelin, he establishes his own credentials as an equally sagacious social and political thinker. . . . For a Thomist theory of democratic government and its implications for education, no better text is likely to be found.

Review of Metaphysics