About Michael Novak
Michael John Novak Jr. was an American Catholic philosopher, journalist, novelist, and diplomat. The author of more than forty books on the philosophy and theology of culture, Novak is most widely known for his book The Spirit of Democratic Capitalism (1982). In 1993 Novak was honored with an honorary doctorate at Universidad Francisco Marroquín due to his commitment to the idea of liberty. In 1994 he was awarded the Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion, which included a million-dollar purse awarded at Buckingham Palace. He wrote books and articles focused on capitalism, religion, and the politics of democratization.
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Awards & Honors
Templeton Prize
Francis Boyer Award
Commander with Star of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland
Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, class III
Grand Officer of the Order of the White Double Cross
honorary doctor of University of Economics in Bratislava
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