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1) Roger Scruton's "Conservative Texts : An Anthology".
2) Russel Kirk's "The Conservative Mind : From Burke to Eliot".
You'll get n numbers of legendary Conservatives and their views. Not all of them will sound equally convincing to you. Pick someone of your own choice.
Fiercest attack on Modernity & Rationalism in recent times comes from a stream of scholars : Perennialists. Google Philosophia Perennis. You'll get names like Guenon, Coomaraswamy, Schuon & Julius Evola. Hypnotic & Extremely tough Authors.
Caveat : They believe in intellectual version of Sarva Dharma Sambhava. Take it with a pinch of salt. But consider their overall views on Traditions, Ritual & Modernity.
You can also try Ancient/Medieval religious saints like Aquinas & Augustine.
Caveat : They're obviously Christian. Relax. Understand the depth of God, Belief & Religion against the Rationalists.
Economists from Hayek & Mises to Friedman & Sowell have also argued against many liberal ideas. Sowell tops them.
Caveat : Don't become Ultra Pro Capitalist. While Socialism is an assault on Family, Capitalism is an assault on Ecology. Both are Non-Dharmika. Try to have balance.
Literature also can be a great asset in shaping the views. From Chesterton & Lewis to Solzhenitsyn & Dostoevsky. Others like Aldous Huxley, Thomas Carlyle & Ernest Junger.
Don't worry. As you go deeper you'll get more names. John Kekes & Patrick Deneen on Liberalism. R P George & A M Esolen on Marriage. Berlinski & Meyer on Evolution. Alan De Benoist. Yoram Hazony. D B Hart. Ed Feser. Theodore Dalrymple. And Many More. Expand the Horizon.
There's no way one can read all this within a small time frame. So go for Non Negotiables. For me it's Scruton. From Religion to Music. Architecture to Sexual Nature. Political Thought to Scientism. He has written on everything. Read every word written by him.
Caveat : Always remember that you're reading a Western Conservative. Don't start defending Colonialism after reading him/them. But try to learn and master their art in your own favor. Try arguing for Hindu Rituals & Practices that are denigrated.
This list was about Western Conservative tradition. Though there's a lack of quality Indian conservatives, but there do exist fair enough piece of work. From organisation like Voice of India & Gitapress to individuals like Karpatri Swami to Kanchi Parmacharya. Will expand later.
Lastly, Never stop worshipping our own gods. We can never even think of winning this battle unless our gods bless us. Start reading our own shastras. They're the most important set of texts ever written. Have belief in śrīmannārāyaṇa.
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- Restoring Traditional Standards: In works like Modern Culture, he defends "high culture" and classical standards against deconstructionist critics, arguing for the religious origins of culture and its role in civilising society.
- Shared Identity: He posits that "shared beauty" acts as a coordinating device that helps individuals adjust to one another and live in harmony.
- The Power of "Why": In , he encourages readers to ask fundamental "why" questions rather than passively accepting modern conventional wisdom.
- Oikophilia (Love of Home): He emphasizes that human life is truly meaningful when rooted in community, tradition, and a sense of "belonging" to a specific place.
- Defense of Institutions: He argued that discarding heritage and institutions like the family or the church risks losing a society's sense of identity and purpose.
- Green Philosophy: He offers a conservative approach to environmentalism, arguing that conservation should be based on local love for one's territory rather than just globalist agendas.
- Critique of Modernity: His books, such as , provide a rigorous critique of New Left thinkers and deconstructionists, aiming to "reclaim philosophy for worldly concerns".
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Sri Aurobindo’s style is indeed “theoretical” in the sense that he builds a philosophical architecture rather than presenting scripture as unquestionable revelation. He invites the reader into a rational exploration, but with the Divine as the axiomatic center—something not argued for, but assumed as the ground of inquiry.
This has two important consequences:
- Religion dissolves into life: By not treating the Divine as a separate “religious” category, he integrates it into psychology, sociology, politics, art, and daily practice. The sacred is not cordoned off; it permeates existence.
- Freedom of thought: Because his writings are not dogmatic revelation, they remain open to philosophical debate, reinterpretation, and application. The Divine is a given, but the pathways to it are plural, dynamic, and evolving.
- Advantage of assumption: By positing the Divine as the starting point rather than the conclusion, he avoids endless epistemological wrangling. Instead, he can focus on how consciousness evolves, how yoga synthesizes, and how human life can be transformed.
In that sense, the devotee’s comment captures a subtle truth: Sri Aurobindo’s “Theory” is not abstract speculation but a deliberate method to make spirituality coextensive with life itself.
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