Heather Dutton Dudley

The Free and the Virtuous

Why the Founders Knew that Character Mattered

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Produktbeschreibung

For the American founding fathers, good character was not just important to the survival of liberty, it was the load bearing central pillar. Today this is no longer true. Good character doesn't matter. The author examines why and how this complete abandonment of the founders' value system came about.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 146
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Oktober 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 375g
• ISBN-13: 9781793601605
• ISBN-10: 1793601607
• Artikelnr.: 59078971

Autorenporträt

Heather Dudley is adjunct professor at Northern Virginia Community College.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: Words About a Word
Chapter One: The Four-Note-Chord of Liberty
Chapter Two: The American Creed
Chapter Three: The Classical Roots of Virtue
Chapter Four: Greek Eleutheria and Roman Liberatas
Chapter Five: Two Paths to Virtue-Religion and Reason
Chapter Six: Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson-The Art of Moderation
Chapter Seven: Virtue or Rights?
Chapter Eight: More Need of Masters
Chapter Nine: Liberty-The Box With the False Bottom
Conclusion: Mourning Virtue