Promise and peril : republics and republicanism in the history of political philosophy / edited by Will R. Jordan.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Contributor:

Jordan, Will R., editor.

Mercer University Press.

Conference Name:

A.V. Elliott Conference on Great Books and Ideas (3rd : 2015 : Mercer University)

Series:

A.V. Elliott Conference series

The A.V. Elliott Conference series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Republicanism in literature.

Republicanism--History.

Republicanism.

History.

American essays--21st century.

American essays.

Genre:

Essays.

History.

Physical Description:

x, 177 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Macon, Georgia : Mercer University Press, 2017.

Contents:

Part I On Ancient Republicanism 9

1 Regime, Law, and Statesmanship / Evanthia Speliotis Speliotis, Evanthia 11

2 Why Publius? / Mark Shiffman Shiffman, Mark 31

Part II On Modern Republicanism 49

3 Montaigne and Modern Republicanism Benjamin Storey 51

4 The Foundations of Locke's Defense of Political Toleration and the Limits of Reason / Andrea Kowalchuk Kowalchuk, Andrea 67

5 Reconciling Natural Rights and the Moral Sense in Francis Hutcheson's Republicanism / Michelle A. Schwarze Schwarze, Michelle A., James R. Zink Zink, James R. 91

Part III On Alexis de Tocqueville's Republicanism 117

6 Tocqueville's New Science of Politics / Lise van Boxel Boxel, Lise van 119

7 Tocqueville on Modern Individualism / Christine Dunn Henderson Henderson, Christine Dunn 140

8 Alexis de Tocqueville and Abraham Lincoln on Modern Republicanism / Aristide Tessitore Tessitore, Aristide 153.

Notes:

"Promise and Peril includes eight essays that were first presented at the 2015 A.V. Elliott Conference on Great Books and Ideas, the eighth annual conference sponsored by Mercer University's Thomas C. and Ramona E. McDonald Center for America's Founding Principles"--Back cover.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780881466195

0881466190

OCLC:

974648020