Print Issue
April 9, 2012
Cover Story
Oh, The Humanities! Allan Bloom's 'Closing of the American Mind' 25 years later
25 years later
By Andrew Ferguson
Also in This Issue
- Candidates in Orbit — P.J. O'Rourke
This issue marked the 25th anniversary of Allan Bloom's influential work 'The Closing of the American Mind,' with Andrew Ferguson examining the book's lasting impact on American intellectual life and education. The cover also featured P.J. O'Rourke's commentary on the 2012 presidential campaign as it entered a new phase.