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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... truths . " These aspects of Enlightenment thought were the common prop- erty of inhabitants on both sides of the Atlantic . Historically speaking , the main difference was that " the Old World imagined the Enlighten- ment and the New ...
... truths . " These aspects of Enlightenment thought were the common prop- erty of inhabitants on both sides of the Atlantic . Historically speaking , the main difference was that " the Old World imagined the Enlighten- ment and the New ...
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... truths or first principles upon which all subsequent reasoning must de- pend . These contain an internal evidence ... truths " contained in the Declaration of Independence ; i.e. , that all men are created equal and possess an ...
... truths or first principles upon which all subsequent reasoning must de- pend . These contain an internal evidence ... truths " contained in the Declaration of Independence ; i.e. , that all men are created equal and possess an ...
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... truths ” —some self - evident or axiomatic , others inferred from experience , still others rooted in the nature of man . The failure of men and governments to conform to these truths in no way nullifies their validity . Publius does ...
... truths ” —some self - evident or axiomatic , others inferred from experience , still others rooted in the nature of man . The failure of men and governments to conform to these truths in no way nullifies their validity . Publius does ...
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... truth , but they did not maintain that human reason was , in all cases , capable of its discovery . In addition to " the imperfection of the human faculties " ( No. 37 ) -including the imprecision and ambiguities of language political ...
... truth , but they did not maintain that human reason was , in all cases , capable of its discovery . In addition to " the imperfection of the human faculties " ( No. 37 ) -including the imprecision and ambiguities of language political ...
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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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