Self-Government, the American Theme: Presidents of the Founding and Civil WarLexington Books, 20 Οκτ 2005 - 285 σελίδες Americans introduced themselves to the world by declaring their independence. They recognized that their "unalienable rights" were secured by institutionalized government that derives its just powers from the consent of the governed. In Self-Government, The American Theme, Will Morrisey defines the concept of self-government and tracks its permutations in the ardent writings of key American presidents. He shows how the transition to a more powerful national state was managed on political soil where "self-government" was not an indigenous crop. Morrisey considers the genesis of "self-government" in the political thought of the founding U.S. presidents, comparing their understanding of the term with that of President Abraham Lincoln and Confederate States of America President, Jefferson Davis. In this text Morrisey aptly demonstrates how the regime of the founders was replaced by a much more statist regime during the Civil War. He offers salient interpretations of the writings of the key presidents of founding and civil war periods, and interpretations centered on the key word, "self-government". This book is an essential contribution to the understanding of early American history and politics. |
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... require administrative excellence . President Larry Arnn , himself a political scientist , Provost Bob Blackstock , Vice Pres- ident for External Affairs Doug Jeffrey , Vice President for Institutional Ad- vancement John Cervini , and ...
... require administrative excellence . President Larry Arnn , himself a political scientist , Provost Bob Blackstock , Vice Pres- ident for External Affairs Doug Jeffrey , Vice President for Institutional Ad- vancement John Cervini , and ...
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... require owning yourself , and vice - versa.1 Although self - government frames much of American political thought , the permanent character of the problem of tyranny that it addresses makes it unlikely that Americans invented the idea ...
... require owning yourself , and vice - versa.1 Although self - government frames much of American political thought , the permanent character of the problem of tyranny that it addresses makes it unlikely that Americans invented the idea ...
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... requires moderation , a virtue Adeimantus inclines toward and can probably further strengthen in himself , with such prudent encouragement as Socrates provides . With Adeimantus , Socrates mentions enkrateia — self - control or self ...
... requires moderation , a virtue Adeimantus inclines toward and can probably further strengthen in himself , with such prudent encouragement as Socrates provides . With Adeimantus , Socrates mentions enkrateia — self - control or self ...
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... requires others toward whom one can be gen- erous ; justice requires others toward whom one can be fair . Political life , rul- ing and being ruled , consists primarily in reasoning practically about attain- ing the human good ...
... requires others toward whom one can be gen- erous ; justice requires others toward whom one can be fair . Political life , rul- ing and being ruled , consists primarily in reasoning practically about attain- ing the human good ...
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... the body's needs . In the polis itself , autarchia requires moderate proportion — territory and population large enough to be defensible , small enough to be traversable and " surveyable , " knowable to the citizens who 6 Introduction.
... the body's needs . In the polis itself , autarchia requires moderate proportion — territory and population large enough to be defensible , small enough to be traversable and " surveyable , " knowable to the citizens who 6 Introduction.
Περιεχόμενα
SelfGovernment and the American Father George Washington | 29 |
SelfGovernment and the Fiery Spirit John Adams | 55 |
SelfGovernment as Natural Right Thomas Jefferson | 91 |
The Coherence of the Idea of SelfGovernment in the Political Thought of the Founding Presidents | 129 |
PRESIDENTS OF THE CIVIL WAR | 135 |
SelfGovernment and the Antebellum Era Crisis of the Self Divided | 137 |
SelfGovernment and Secession Jefferson Davis | 149 |
What Is the New Birth of Freedom? Abraham Lincoln | 177 |
Davis and Lincoln Compared | 207 |
SelfGovernment The American Theme | 211 |
Endnotes | 219 |
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Self-Government, The American Theme: Presidents of the Founding and Civil War Will Morrisey Περιορισμένη προεπισκόπηση - 2003 |
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Σελίδα 12 - All eyes are opened, or opening, to the rights of man. The general spread of the light of science has already laid open to every view the palpable truth, that the mass of mankind has not been born with saddles on their backs, nor a favored few booted and spurred, ready to ride them legitimately, by the grace of God.