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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... independence era , in Massachusetts politics , at the Continental Congress , and as a diplomat in Europe during the War for Independence supported the revolutionary concept of a sovereign people . His concept of checks and balances ...
... independence era , in Massachusetts politics , at the Continental Congress , and as a diplomat in Europe during the War for Independence supported the revolutionary concept of a sovereign people . His concept of checks and balances ...
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... independence was the best solution took months of astute politicking . John Adams eventually chaired the committee to write the Declaration of Independence , but Thomas Jefferson was the wordsmith who actually wrote it . Adams was a ...
... independence was the best solution took months of astute politicking . John Adams eventually chaired the committee to write the Declaration of Independence , but Thomas Jefferson was the wordsmith who actually wrote it . Adams was a ...
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... Independence Day in 1793 , Samuel Miller stated that Christianity requires " temperance and mod- eration " and that these are important for " political happiness . " 20 On the other hand , religious adherents are not always moderate in ...
... Independence Day in 1793 , Samuel Miller stated that Christianity requires " temperance and mod- eration " and that these are important for " political happiness . " 20 On the other hand , religious adherents are not always moderate in ...
Contents
Revolutionary Values | 21 |
Virtues for Democratic Citizens | 59 |
Individuality within Communities | 83 |
Copyright | |
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