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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : West, Thomas G. (1945-....)
Titre(s) : The political theory of the American founding [Texte imprimé] : natural rights, public policy, and the moral conditions of freedom / Thomas G. West
Publication : Cambridge : Cambridge university press, copyright 2017
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (X-420 p.) ; 24 cm
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references and index
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.
Sujet(s) : Science politique -- États-Unis -- Histoire
Histoire constitutionnelle -- États-Unis
Pères fondateurs des États-Unis
Indice(s) Dewey :
320.109 (23e éd.) = État - Histoire
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9781107140486. - ISBN 110714048X. - ISBN 9781316506035. - ISBN 1316506037. -
ISBN 9781108180399 (erroné) (rel.)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb465862375
Notice n° :
FRBNF46586237
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)
Table des matières : Introduction ; Equality, natural rights, and the laws of nature ; The case against
the natural rights founding ; Equality and natural rights misunderstood ; The founder's
arguments for equality, natural rights, and natural law ; The state of nature ;
The social compact and consent of the governed ; Natural rights and public policy
; Why government should support morality ; How government supports morality ; Sex
and marriage in political theory and policy ; Cultivating public support for liberty
and virtue ; What virtues should government promote? ; The founder's virtues : questions
and clarifications ; The founder's understanding of property rights ; Private ownership
; Free markets ; Sound money ; The Hamilton-Jefferson quarrel ; Conclusion : justice,
nobility, and the politics of natural rights.
