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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Page 85
... concern for the public good . " 11 Of course , contempo- rary ( political ) liberals and conservatives would disagree on what concrete ac- tions are inherent in the founders ' virtue of " disinterested concern for the public good . " So ...
... concern for the public good . " 11 Of course , contempo- rary ( political ) liberals and conservatives would disagree on what concrete ac- tions are inherent in the founders ' virtue of " disinterested concern for the public good . " So ...
Page 118
... concern that crass demagogues could easily use the people's unthinking fear of power against the public interest ... concern for Adams ; in 1777 he had concerns about insufficient energy in the governments of the various states and the ...
... concern that crass demagogues could easily use the people's unthinking fear of power against the public interest ... concern for Adams ; in 1777 he had concerns about insufficient energy in the governments of the various states and the ...
Page 143
... concern was with melding societal and individual inter- ests to attain a just system for everyone in society . Commenting on wages , Smith shows his concern for the laborer who is so often forgotten by extreme individualists . Is this ...
... concern was with melding societal and individual inter- ests to attain a just system for everyone in society . Commenting on wages , Smith shows his concern for the laborer who is so often forgotten by extreme individualists . Is this ...
Contents
Revolutionary Values | 21 |
Virtues for Democratic Citizens | 59 |
Individuality within Communities | 83 |
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