Nature and the Nation

About Nature and the Nation

Nature and the Nation explores politics, philosophy, psychology, sociology and economics from a naturalistic, paleoconservative perspective, using the format of a book review.

Publisher

Dylan John

Category

arts · news · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

13 Nov 2018

Latest episode

15 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

172 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   15 Aug 2026

   Review: A History of Philosophy Vol 3 by Frederick Copleston

   In this episode I discuss the third volume of Copleston's remarkable History of Philosophy. I continue to examine the relationship between philosophy and theology, and take a bird's eye view of Late Medeival and Renaissance philosophy.

2. 

   11 Jul 2026

   Review: A History of Philosophy vol 2 by Frederick Copleston

   In this episode I examine medieval philosophy and its tangled relationship with Christian theology.

3. 

   20 Jun 2026

   Review: History of Political Philosophy (Aquinas) edited by Leo Strauss and Joseph Cropsey

   In this episode I look at the connections and distinctions between Aquinas and Aristotle in Ernest Fortin's essay Aquinas. I focus on the four cardinal virtues and the different between natural law and human law.

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

71,644

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

19 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

11 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 70 / 100

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Quality

73

Social presence

0

YouTube

85

Engagement

85

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