Articles of Note

In 1917, academic conditions in wartime Germany may have seemed moot. Then came Max Weber, modeling how to live an intellectual life... more »

New Books

Savaged by his contemporaries as “King Rat” and “the demon of Austria,” Metternich lamented: “My life has fallen at a hateful time”... more »

Essays & Opinions

Is feminist rage justified? That depends, argues Martha Nussbaum, on whether it manifests as vigorous protest or servile inactivity... more »