Revolutionary Values for a New Millennium: John Adams, Adam Smith, and Social VirtueLexington Books, 2000 - 233 pages In his study, Hill challenges common interpretations of the political thought of Adams and Smith, providing scholars and students with an engaging and novel portrait of social and political theory in America, at its founding and at the inception of the twenty-first century. |
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... founders ' views of disinterested public service are related to their con- cern for the common ( or public ) good ... founders , has atrophied over the centuries . In chapter 5 , " Government and Self - Interest , " I consider the views ...
... founders ' views of disinterested public service are related to their con- cern for the common ( or public ) good ... founders , has atrophied over the centuries . In chapter 5 , " Government and Self - Interest , " I consider the views ...
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... founders knew there was no guarantee of the success of the new republic . Most Americans are unaware of the tenuous , experimental nature of our government , but our founders understood that they were sailing into un- charted seas ...
... founders knew there was no guarantee of the success of the new republic . Most Americans are unaware of the tenuous , experimental nature of our government , but our founders understood that they were sailing into un- charted seas ...
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... founders ' view of gov- ernment and the contemporary view . They did not see government as a referee among competing interests ; factionalism was a vice ( see the next section ) . They were certain that our republic would survive only ...
... founders ' view of gov- ernment and the contemporary view . They did not see government as a referee among competing interests ; factionalism was a vice ( see the next section ) . They were certain that our republic would survive only ...
Contents
Revolutionary Values | 21 |
Virtues for Democratic Citizens | 59 |
Individuality within Communities | 83 |
Copyright | |
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