The Essential Federalist: A New Reading of The Federalist PapersRowman & Littlefield Publishers, 1998 M12 1 - 192 páginas Jefferson called The Federalist 'the best commentary on the principles of government which was ever written,' and yet the text is considered lifeless and impenetrable by all but the most persistent readers. The Essential Federalist presents a bold new approach to reading one of the most important documents in American history. By careful selection, organization, and annotation of the essays' most meaningful passages, this book showcases what is central to The Federalist. 'If the road over which you will still have to pass,' in reading these papers, wrote Publius, 'should in some places appear to you tedious or irksome, you will recollect that you are in quest of information on a subject the most momentous which can engage the attention of free people. . . . It will be my aim to remove the obstacles to your progress in as compendious a manner as it can be done, without sacrificing utility to dispatch.' Dr. Quentin P. Taylor takes up Publius' challenge by making The Federalist an understandable and usable resource. This book will be essential reading for anyone who seeks to understand the roots of American government. |
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... ( less than one - quarter of the original length ) Taylor has managed to provide a thorough picture of what Hamilton , Madison , and Jay wanted to convey to their readers . The best of the writing and all of the key ideas have been ...
... ( less than one - quarter of the original length ) Taylor has managed to provide a thorough picture of what Hamilton , Madison , and Jay wanted to convey to their readers . The best of the writing and all of the key ideas have been ...
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... less frequently read . Given its brevity ( about twenty pages , including amendments ) there can be little excuse for this in the case of America's fundamental law . The Federalist , however , is a much lengthier document of some 500 ...
... less frequently read . Given its brevity ( about twenty pages , including amendments ) there can be little excuse for this in the case of America's fundamental law . The Federalist , however , is a much lengthier document of some 500 ...
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... less and exercise more , Madison's health im- proved . For nearly four years , however , he remained undecided as to a professional calling . Prior to 1773 Madison showed little interest in the political struggle between Britain and the ...
... less and exercise more , Madison's health im- proved . For nearly four years , however , he remained undecided as to a professional calling . Prior to 1773 Madison showed little interest in the political struggle between Britain and the ...
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... Less than a century later , science and philosophy were often viewed as antagonists . Today the two disciplines have become so specialized that an individual with the learning of a Bacon or a Descartes , a Kant or a Goethe might have ...
... Less than a century later , science and philosophy were often viewed as antagonists . Today the two disciplines have become so specialized that an individual with the learning of a Bacon or a Descartes , a Kant or a Goethe might have ...
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... less by the formidable powers of man's intellect than by the discoveries them- selves . They paid homage to both by making reason ( or reasonableness ) their rallying cry , aligning themselves with the scientific movement , and by ...
... less by the formidable powers of man's intellect than by the discoveries them- selves . They paid homage to both by making reason ( or reasonableness ) their rallying cry , aligning themselves with the scientific movement , and by ...
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The Essential Federalist: A New Reading of the Federalist Papers Alexander Hamilton,James Madison,John Jay Vista previa limitada - 1998 |
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