Reason and Republicanism: Thomas Jefferson's Legacy of LibertyGary L. McDowell, Sharon L. Noble An international collection of the world's most distinguished historians and political philosophers takes a fresh look at the political, legal, and philosophical contributions of Thomas Jefferson. The insightful essays analyze and illuminate the sophisticated layers of the political and legal thought of America's most influential and intellectually complex Founder. With contributors that include Elizabeth Fox-Genovese, Morton Frisch, Paul Rahe, James Stoner, Robert K. Faulkner, John Zvesper, Howard Temperly, Robert A. Rutland, Raoul Berger, Colin Bonwick, Peter Parish, Jeffrey Sedgwick, J. R. Pole, Richard King, and Jean M. Yarborough, this is essential reading for historians and political philosophers. |
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Jefferson on Liberal Natural Rights | 15 |
Jefferson and the Enlightened Science of Liberty | 31 |
Jeffersons Machiavellian Moment | 53 |
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