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Title:

The American founding : its intellectual and moral framework / edited by Daniel N. Robinson and Richard N. Williams.

Publisher:

Continuum,

Copyright Date:

c2012

Description:

xii, 159 p. ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Founding Fathers of the United States.
Philosophy, American--18th century.
National characteristics, American.
United States--Intellectual life--18th century.

Other Authors:

Robinson, Daniel N., 1937-
Williams, Richard N., 1950-

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Natural law, God and dignity / Robert George -- The Jewish and Christian principles of the founders / Michael Novak -- The classical roots of the American founding / Carl Richard -- The universal principles of the American founding / Thomas G. West -- City as teacher / Carroll William Westfall -- The founders' conception of education for civic life / Daniel N. Robinson -- Constitutionalism and its presuppositions / Hadley Arkes.

ISBN:

1441142444 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9781441142443 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1441140700 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9781441140708 (hardcover : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)773666888

LCCN:

2012002890

Locations:

USUX851 -- ISU Library (Ames)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (University of Iowa) (Iowa City)