An Argument Open to All
Reading "The Federalist" in the 21st Century
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Law, Constitutional, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Political, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Government
| Author: | Sanford Levinson | ISBN: | 9780300216455 |
| Publisher: | Yale University Press | Publication: | November 24, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Yale University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Sanford Levinson |
| ISBN: | 9780300216455 |
| Publisher: | Yale University Press |
| Publication: | November 24, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Yale University Press |
| Language: | English |
In An Argument Open to All, renowned legal scholar Sanford Levinson takes a novel approach to what is perhaps America’s most famous political tract. Rather than concern himself with the authors as historical figures, or how The Federalist helps us understand the original intent of the framers of the Constitution, Levinson examines each essay for the political wisdom it can offer us today. In eighty-five short essays, each keyed to a different essay in The Federalist, he considers such questions as whether present generations can rethink their constitutional arrangements; how much effort we should exert to preserve America’s traditional culture; and whether The Federalist’s arguments even suggest the desirability of world government.
In An Argument Open to All, renowned legal scholar Sanford Levinson takes a novel approach to what is perhaps America’s most famous political tract. Rather than concern himself with the authors as historical figures, or how The Federalist helps us understand the original intent of the framers of the Constitution, Levinson examines each essay for the political wisdom it can offer us today. In eighty-five short essays, each keyed to a different essay in The Federalist, he considers such questions as whether present generations can rethink their constitutional arrangements; how much effort we should exert to preserve America’s traditional culture; and whether The Federalist’s arguments even suggest the desirability of world government.
