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The natural rights republic : studies in the foundation of the American political tradition

Author: Michael P Zuckert
Publisher: Notre Dame, IN : University of Notre Dame Press, ©1996.
Series: Frank M. Covey, Jr., Loyola lectures in political analysis.
Edition/Format:   Book : English : [Rev. ed.]View all editions and formats
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In The Natural Rights Republic, political theorist Michael Zuckert counters contemporary confusion by offering an insightful study of the concept that dominated the mindset of the founding generation, the natural rights philosophy. Zuckert offers a new treatment of the theme of self-evident truths and further plumbs the depths of the natural rights philosophy by examining Jefferson's Notes on Virginia and related  Read more...
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Additional Physical Format: Online version:
Zuckert, Michael P., 1942-
Natural rights republic.
Notre Dame, IN : University of Notre Dame Press, c1996
(OCoLC)631149509
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Michael P Zuckert
ISBN: 0268014809 9780268014803
OCLC Number: 35018173
Description: xi, 298 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents: pt. 1. Political philosophy of natural rights --
[ch]. 1. On the Declaration of Independence --
[ch]. 2. Natural rights and the question of self-evidence --
[ch]. 3. On nature and natural rights --
pt. 2. Convergences: on the foundation of the American political tradition --
[ch]. 4. Natural rights and history: American Whigs and English Whigs --
[ch]. 5. Natural rights and protestant politics: the first generation --
[ch]. 6. Natural rights and protestant politics: Lockean Puritans --
[ch]. 7. Natural rights republic.
Series Title: Frank M. Covey, Jr., Loyola lectures in political analysis.
Other Titles: Study in the foundation of the American political tradition
Responsibility: Michael P. Zuckert.

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In The Natural Rights Republic, political theorist Michael Zuckert counters contemporary confusion by offering an insightful study of the concept that dominated the mindset of the founding generation, the natural rights philosophy. Zuckert offers a new treatment of the theme of self-evident truths and further plumbs the depths of the natural rights philosophy by examining Jefferson's Notes on Virginia and related writings.

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