https://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2012/03/03/james-q-wilson-1931-2012/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 06:05:57 -0400<![CDATA[I am told that James Q. Wilson, who died at 80 last week, regarded  The Moral Sense as his best book.  I wrote about the book in The New Criterion when it first appeared in 1993.  I thought readers might be interested in my reflections on this eminently thoughtful social scientist, and reproduce the essay here in its entirety:]]>Sat, 03 Mar 2012 18:11:11 -0500<![CDATA[Roger Kimball]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-kimball/2012/03/03/james-q-wilson-1931-2012-n116769