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| Author | : Kim A. Mayyasi |
| Publisher | : Hillcrest Publishing Group |
| Total Pages | : 590 |
| Release | : 2016-03 |
| Genre | : Philosophy |
| ISBN | : 0996057501 |
The American republic was the Enlightenment's greatest experiment, an attempt to institutionalize virtuous character as never done before. Call to Virtue explains the role of character as the driving force behind the rise and fall of empires, the well-being of citizens' lives, and the structure of governments and their constitutions. It draws a line between the definitions of virtue from ancient times to the motivating force behind our nation's founding. The book surveys 3,000 years of Western civilization and uses the voices of history's greatest participants to create a narrative describing character's pivotal role. It describes how definitions of character were an integral part of philosophy, government, and religion from ancient Greece and Rome to the European Enlightenment--and underpin the colonial spirit of America's founding.
| Author | : Robert D. Gingrich |
| Publisher | : Barbour Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 107 |
| Release | : 2012-09-01 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 1620290847 |
So, what did America’s founders really believe about God, the Bible, and Christianity? Find out in Faith and Freedom—The Founding Fathers in Their Own Words. This brand-new survey of the founders’ beliefs provides easy-to-read biographical and historical details along with relevant quotations from the speeches and writings of Patrick Henry, John Adams, George Washington, James Madison, Noah Webster, Benjamin Franklin, and a half-dozen others. Often portrayed as either hostile to faith or unbelieving in a personal God, the Founding Fathers of Faith and Freedom just might surprise you!
| Author | : Richard Vetterli |
| Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
| Total Pages | : 294 |
| Release | : 1996 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 9780847681730 |
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.
| Author | : Matthew Harris |
| Publisher | : OUP USA |
| Total Pages | : 207 |
| Release | : 2012 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0195326490 |
Whether America was founded as a Christian nation or as a secular republic is one of the most fiercely debated questions in American history. Historians Matthew Harris and Thomas Kidd offer an authoritative examination of the essential documents needed to understand this debate. The texts included in this volume - writings and speeches from both well-known and obscure early American thinkers - show that religion played a prominent yet fractious role in the era of the American Revolution. In their personal beliefs, the Founders ranged from profound skeptics like Thomas Paine to traditional Christians like Patrick Henry. Nevertheless, most of the Founding Fathers rallied around certain crucial religious principles, including the idea that people were "created" equal, the belief that religious freedom required the disestablishment of state-backed denominations, the necessity of virtue in a republic, and the role of Providence in guiding the affairs of nations. Harris and Kidd show that through the struggles of war and the framing of the Constitution, Americans sought to reconcile their dedication to religious vitality with their commitment to religious freedom.
| Author | : George W. Carey |
| Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
| Total Pages | : 255 |
| Release | : 2003-07 |
| Genre | : Philosophy |
| ISBN | : 188292696X |
The long-running debates between between conservatives and libertarians are vigorous and highly charged, dealing with ideas about the very nature of liberty and morality. Like no other single work, Freedom and Virtue explores what unites and divides the adherents of these two important American traditions—shedding much light on our current political landscape.
| Author | : Edward W. Ryan |
| Publisher | : Nova Biomedical Books |
| Total Pages | : 326 |
| Release | : 2000 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 9781560726203 |
CONTENTS: The Idea of Economic Freedom; Economic Freedom in Colonial America; The Great American War for Freedom & Independence; 1776-Political Freedom: The Declaration of Independence; 1776-Economic Freedom: Adam Smith & the Wealth of Nations; Victory & its Aftermath; The United States Constitution: Political Freedom; The United States Constitution: Economic Freedom; Free Markets in Action: The People; Free Markets in Action: The Results; Economic Freedom & the State: I; Economic Freedom & the State: II; Economic Freedom: Happiness & Virtue: I; Economic Freedom: Happiness & Virtue: II; Conclusions.
| Author | : Rory Wilson |
| Publisher | : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
| Total Pages | : 194 |
| Release | : 2018-02-28 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781985662292 |
The core beliefs embedded inside the Constitution of the United States makes it special. The Founding Fathers designed a government that is based on essential human rights. They also pronounced the reliance and influence of Divine Providence in their work. With Divine guidance the Founding Fathers achieved success in freedom from tyranny as well as integration of individual states into eventual union. This book tells the story of the importance of virtue and liberty as well as faith and freedom in the development of the Constitution. It also speaks to the predetermined need for the people to act in a manner that is virtuous to maintain the integrity of the government formed to serve the people. Without the conviction of the people our liberty and freedom are at stake. "We the People" have the power to maintain freedom from tyranny through our actions and beliefs. The time is now - if we drift away from the path of morality and allow degradation of basic and fundamental religious principles our government will slip back into the normal evolution of human society and democracy will fail. This is a book that all Americans need to read!
| Author | : Thomas G. West |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 431 |
| Release | : 2017-04-03 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : 1108179517 |
This book provides a complete overview of the American Founders' political theory, covering natural rights, natural law, state of nature, social compact, consent, and the policy implications of these ideas. The book is intended as a response to the current scholarly consensus, which holds that the Founders' political thought is best understood as an amalgam of liberalism, republicanism, and perhaps other traditions. West argues that, on the contrary, the foundational documents overwhelmingly point to natural rights as the lens through which all politics is understood. The book explores in depth how the Founders' supposedly republican policies on citizen character formation do not contradict but instead complement their liberal policies on property and economics. Additionally, the book shows how the Founders' embraced other traditions in their politics, such as common law and Protestantism.
| Author | : Constantine G. Hatzidimitriou |
| Publisher | : Aristide d Caratzas Pub |
| Total Pages | : 380 |
| Release | : 2002 |
| Genre | : Greece |
| ISBN | : 9780892415724 |
| Author | : Daniel N. Robinson |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
| Total Pages | : 172 |
| Release | : 2012-06-28 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : 1441142444 |
America's Founding Fathers shared similar beliefs on the nature of civic life and the character of those supposed to be able to self-govern. Although they studied the failed republics of the ancient world, they believed that classical ideals were still applicable to politics. This unique contribution to the literature on American Founding gathers leading thinkers who set out not to relate its history, but its intellectual underpinnings. They explore the Founding Fathers' assumptions about civic life, human nature, political institutions, private morality, aesthetics, education, and history. Chapters on natural law, the Judeo-Christian conception of human nature, the influence of Aristotle and Cicero, the symbolic role of architecture, and the importance of education help understand the foundations that led to the Declaration of Independence and a constitutional charter that aimed to be universal in its human aspirations. This authoritative work provides a conservative response to more liberal interpretations of America. It will enrich the debate on civic life and be a key resource to anyone interested in America's "experiment in ordered liberty."
