In this groundbreaking book, Steven Forde argues that John Locke's devotion to modern
science deeply shaped his moral and political philosophy. Beginning with an account of the …

One of the vexing ambiguities in the historiography of the civic republican tradition has been
just when and how republicanism ended. The American Revolution itself, according to …

Over time the American dream has proved a resilient and unique concept that Americans
have come to understand and define in different ways as relevant to their own life narratives …

The literature on stress and political leadership typically views such potential stressors as
time-pressure, severe consequences for bad decisions, inadequate information, and …

Rousseau's account of the “legislator” or “lawgiver” is commonly regarded as one of the
most far-fetched, ominous, and baffling parts of his teaching in the Social Contract. In brief …

This article seeks to recover an eighteenth-century understanding of the character and
significance of economic life common to both Benjamin Franklin and Adam Smith. This …

Contextualizes the Development of Early American Violence and Gun Culture For western
colonists in the early American backcountry, disputes often ended in bloodshed and death …

Democratic citizens often revel in the crucifixion of political leaders caught lying, cheating,
and stealing, leaving hypocrisy–as Shklar has argued–the only unforgivable sin …

This book explores the practical and psychological factors that regulate teaching and
learning in the classroom, and illustrates how hope and creativity may arise out of …

Scholarly accounts of the history of civic virtue in the modern era have with few exceptions
been wholly secular, discounting, ignoring, or even outright rejecting the role religious …