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American conservative philosopher (1909-1972)

United StatesAcademicsLived 1909 to 1972 · aged 62
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Frank Straus Meyer was an American philosopher and political activist best known for his theory of "fusionism" - a political philosophy that unites elements of libertarianism and traditionalism into a philosophical synthesis which is posited as the definition of modern American conservatism.

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Frank Straus Meyer was an American philosopher and political activist best known for his theory of "fusionism" - a political philosophy that unites elements of libertarianism and traditionalism into a philosophical synthesis which is posited as the definition of modern American conservatism. Meyer's philosophy was presented in two books, primarily In Defense of Freedom: A Conservative Credo (1962) and also in a collection of his essays, The Conservative Mainstream (1969). Fusionism has been summed up by E. J. Dionne, Jr. as "utilizing libertarian means in a conservative society for traditionalist ends".

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Lived 1909 to 1972 · aged 62
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