John Crowe Ransom and Allen Tate: At Odds about the Ends of History and the Mystery of Nature

In this work, a self-proclaimed third-generation Fugitive-Agrarian addresses the history and mystery of nature. The author supports the recovery of principles required for the economic, social and political health of human communities. He explores Fugitive-Agrarian concepts of nature, history, science, industry, person, family and community. His discussion focuses particular attention on John Crowe Ransom and Allen Tate and how they diverged in their philosophies of intellect and the written word.