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James Burnham (November 22, 1905 – July 28, 1987) was an American philosopher and political theorist. He chaired the New York University Department of Philosophy; his first book was An Introduction to Philosophical Analysis (1931). Burnham became a prominent Trotskyist activist in the 1930s.
- James Burnham
- 1941
Jun 27, 2024 · By liberalism, Burnham meant a fusion of nineteenth century principles, twentieth century egalitarianism, statism, reforms and semi-socialism: James Burnham, ‘Goldwater as Omen’ (1964), at p. 4; article intended for the Sunday Telegraph (UK), copy in Box 4, JBP. 53. Burnham, ‘Goldwater as Omen’, 9. 54.
- Binoy Kampmark
- 2011
Roger Kimball pays tribute to James Burnham, a political and social commentator who predicted the Cold War and the managerial revolution. He challenges the common misconceptions and oblivion surrounding Burnham's legacy.
- Roger Kimball
Nov 25, 2014 · James Burnham’s 1964 classic, Suicide of the West, remains a startling account on the nature of the modern era. It offers a profound, in depth analysis of what is happening in the world...
Jul 5, 2020 · J ames Burnham (1905–1987) was an American political philosopher and public intellectual who traveled the intellectual journey from Marxism (the Trotskyite version) to conservatism. When he broke with Marxism in the late 1930s, he began writing for Partisan Review, a leading journal of the non-communist Left.
One of the most penetrating meditations on the nature of that alteration is James Burnham’s book Suicide of the West. Written in 1964, that book, like its author, is largely and unfairly forgotten today. Burnham’s was a first-rate political intelligence, and Suicide of the West is one of his most
Aug 14, 2022 · Learn how James Burnham, a former Trotskyist, became a liberal anti-communist and a Cold War intellectual during his time at Partisan Review. Explore his books on the managerial revolution, the Machiavellians, and the web of subversion.
