My review of Fr. Victor Lee Austin’s most recent book appears in today’s edition of Comment: Why We Need Authority. Given that I am in the latter stages of writing a book on the subject, I have found Austin’s defence of authority refreshing and eloquent. I strongly recommend it.
Friday, September 9, 2011, 2:09 PM
September 9th, 2011 | 2:47 pm | #1
While cooperation might require coordination, why does coordination always require personal authority?
What does the author say about the need to heed scientific authority? The climate change issue might be a good case study.
September 10th, 2011 | 2:47 pm | #2
Coordination does not always require personal authority but some tasks do require it for assigning tasks, deciding which course to take toward a given objective and so on. Captaining a ship for instance.
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