In Search of the Republic: Public Virtue and the Roots of American GovernmentRowman & Littlefield, 1996 - 269 pages When In Search of the Republic was originally published in 1987, scholarly interpretations of the concept of virtue in the American founding were considered peripheral to mainstream political theory. Since then, the authors' arguments that public virtue, civic responsibility, and private morality were at the heart of the Founding Fathers' political thought is now accepted by a growing number of contemporary political theorists. This revised edition includes a new preface that places In Search of the Republic within the context of contemporary debates over the role of virtue and religion in early American political discourse. This is a superb introduction for students and scholars interested in learning about the moral, political, and constitutional theories of the Founding Fathers. |
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... political thought of the nation's founders . In the heroic tradition of political theory , they no doubt expect to encounter questions and vigorous arguments from some readers . Certainly there will be discussions about whether changes ...
... political thought of the nation's founders . In the heroic tradition of political theory , they no doubt expect to encounter questions and vigorous arguments from some readers . Certainly there will be discussions about whether changes ...
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... political culture " of at least moderate virtue , that a democratic republic re- quires a citizenry capable of exercising the kind of self - restraint and public - mindedness that would permit freedom to flourish . One of the great ...
... political culture " of at least moderate virtue , that a democratic republic re- quires a citizenry capable of exercising the kind of self - restraint and public - mindedness that would permit freedom to flourish . One of the great ...
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... political scientist Thomas G. West in The Review of Politics , they " regarded virtue as an indispens- able condition of freedom , for without self - restraint in their private lives people would not be capable of governing themselves ...
... political scientist Thomas G. West in The Review of Politics , they " regarded virtue as an indispens- able condition of freedom , for without self - restraint in their private lives people would not be capable of governing themselves ...
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... political system alone . In Search of the Republic traces the concepts of virtue and self- interest from the ... politics became more expansive and powerful , and the role of private interest became more organized and directed , strong ...
... political system alone . In Search of the Republic traces the concepts of virtue and self- interest from the ... politics became more expansive and powerful , and the role of private interest became more organized and directed , strong ...
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... Politics ) , concluded that a fundamental transformation of political culture had taken place in the philosophy of the Founders between 1776 and 1787. These writers , emphasizing their concept of collectiv- ism , claim that while ...
... Politics ) , concluded that a fundamental transformation of political culture had taken place in the philosophy of the Founders between 1776 and 1787. These writers , emphasizing their concept of collectiv- ism , claim that while ...
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