The Constitutional Convention, the Federalist essays, and the Anti-Federalist writings
Most frequently taught undergraduate courses
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We chatter about how the Founders have influenced us -- but what influenced them?
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What most Western thinkers in most centuries believed, but most of your teachers reject
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From the early American colonies to the contemporary American culture wars
Most frequently taught graduate seminars
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A close and careful study of the most important work in classical natural law tradition
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An examination of the ethical foundations of law and politics, focusing on the moral virtues.
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A flying survey of some of the most influential texts on religion and politics from antiquity to our own time