The American founding and the social compact

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The American founding and the social compact

edited by Ronald J. Pestritto and Thomas G. West

Lexington Books, c2003

  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references and index

収録内容

  • Locke on the social compact: an overview / Peter C. Myers
  • Social compact, common law, and the American amalgam: the contribution of William Blackstone / Michael Zuckert
  • Hume, historical inheritance, and the problem of founding / Bradley C.S. Watson
  • The political theory of the Declaration of Independence / Thomas G. West
  • Thomas Jefferson and the social compact / Jean M. Yarbrough
  • From subjects to citizens: the social compact origins of American citizenship / Edward J. Erler
  • Alexander Hamilton and the grand strategy of the American social compact / Karl Walling
  • John Adams' "Hobbism" / John Paynter

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内容説明

Unlike many other books about the American founding, this new work by two of the most prominent scholars of American political history emphasizes the coherence and intelligibility of the social compact theory. Social compact theory, the idea that government must be based on an agreement between those who govern and those who consent to be governed, was one of the Founders' few unifying philosophical positions, and it transcended the partisan politics of that era. Contributors to this volume present a comprehensive overview of the social compact theory, discussing its European philosophical origins, the development of the theory into the basis of the fledgling government, and the attitudes of some of the founders toward the theory and its traditional proponents. The authors argue forcefully and convincingly that the political ideas of the American Founders cannot be properly understood without understanding social compact theory and the exalted place it held in the construction of the American system of government.

目次

Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Locke on the Social Compact: An Overview Chapter 3 Contribution of William Blackstone Chapter 4 Hume, Historical Inheritance, and the Problem of Founding Chapter 5 The Political Theory of the Declaration of Independence Chapter 6 Thomas Jefferson and the Social Compact Chapter 7 From Subjects to Citizens: The Social Compact Origins of American Citizenship Chapter 8 Alexander Hamilton and the Grand Strategy of the American Social Compact Chapter 9 John Adams's "Hobbism" Chapter 10 Benjamin Franklin and the Theory of Social Compact

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