Principles and Heresies

The Heredity-Environment Problem PRINCIPLES ¢/@9 HERESIES Frank 5S. Meyer

Ix HAS LONG been observable that there is a contradiction between the time-honored liberal commitment to free inquiry and contemporary libera- lism’s commitment to social dogmas which are held sacred and beyond dis- cussion. Numer- ous examples come to mind—the unlimited validity of the scientific method, the moral virtue of a demo- eratic .mayority, the relativity of value between civilizations and cultures.

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Frank S. Meyer

Frank S. Meyer was a senior editor of National Review.

The Heredity-Environment Problem PRINCIPLES ¢/@9 HERESIES Frank 5S. Meyer

Ix HAS LONG been observable that there is a contradiction between the time-honored liberal commitment to free inquiry and contemporary libera- lism’s commitment to social dogmas which are held sacred and beyond dis- cussion. Numer- ous examples come to mind—the unlimited validity of the scientific method, the moral virtue of a demo- eratic .mayority, the relativity of value between civilizations and cultures.