The Spirit of Philadelphia : A Call to Recover the Founding Principles

The Spirit of Philadelphia is America's story told through the history of ideas and a cautionary tale of what happens when a nation's Spirit goes dormant.This book proposes a return of the American government to the philosophical roots as articulated by the U.S. Constitution and its Framer...

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Main Author Gibson, Christopher P. (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2025.
Subjects
Political culture > United States.
Democracy > United States.
United States > Politics and government.
American Politics;Political Philosophy;Public Policy Reform;Personal Empowerment;Philadelphia;Ethics.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781003598572
1003598579
9781040358719
1040358713
9781040358726
1040358721
9781032984223
9781032984308
Physical Description1 online resource (268 pages) : illustrations.

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Table of Contents:
  • IntroductionSection I - Philosophy of Knowledge, Ethics, and Political TheoryChapter 1 - Why Balance Is Crucial to Knowledge and VirtueChapter 2 - The Flourishing Life and Thriving SocietyChapter 3 - Thoughts on Political TheorySection II - The Rise and Decline of American Common Sense RealismChapter 4 - Breaking With the PastChapter 5 - The Spirit of PhiladelphiaChapter 6 - Common Sense Realism - "A New Order of the Ages"Chapter 7 - From Flourishing to Flailing - Why Political Philosophy MattersChapter 8 - The Mirage of UtopiaSection III - Recovering Founding Principles & Common Sense RealismChapter 9 - Restoring TrustChapter 10 - Reawakening the Spirit of PhiladelphiaChapter 11 - Notes for Us - "We the People"Conclusion

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