Philosophy, The Federalist, and the ConstitutionOxford University Press, 1989 M04 13 - 286 páginas Here, Morton White presents the first synoptic view of the major philosophical ideas in The Federalist. Using the tools of philosophy and intellectual history, White extracts and examines the interlocking theory of knowledge, doctrine of normative ethics, psychology of motivation, and even metaphysics and theology, all of which were used in different degrees by the founding fathers in defense of the Constitution. |
Contenido
PART II THE DIFFERENT LEGACIES OF LOCKE AND HUME | 11 |
PART III THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE | 23 |
PART IV PHILOSOPHY OF HISTORY | 53 |
PART V PSYCHOLOGY | 83 |
PART VI THEORY OF ACTION AND METAPHYSICS | 129 |
PART VII ETHICS | 173 |
PART VIII A SUMMARY VIEW | 191 |
Notes | 229 |
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Philosophy, The Federalist, and the constitution Morton Gabriel White Sin vista previa disponible - 1987 |
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