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Must read for young trial lawyers.
You would have to hang around the courthouse for years to hear the war stories contained in this very short book. ... Read more

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Hutcheson (1694-1746) introduced the civic humanisttradition into higher education and, in recent years, has been acceptedas the founder of modern aesthetics. Among the students he trained in theWhig philosophy of personal liberty and government restraint was AdamSmith; his influence extended over the Enlightenment, and especiallyDavid Hume. This compilation of his views demonstrates Hutcheson'sprogressivism on social justice, representative government, colonialautonomy, and the rejection of slavery. ... Read more

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The wrong presentation
Hutcheson's profound influence on Jefferson and the American Constitution is only beginning to be rediscovered. Unfortunately, this collection uses modern typographic conventions, and much of his meaning is lost when the original, highly-structured typography is sacrificed. You'd do better to find a library with an original edition or facsimile. ... Read more

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Daniela Gobetti combines political theory with a history of political thought to question the conceptual conventions and tacit assumptions which surround the concept of private and public. Through a critical analysis of the conception of domestic relations developed by Natural Law theorists Locke and Hutcheson, Gobetti shows the ambivalence of the liberal distinction between private and public. Normatively upheld as essential for the good society, the distinction proves to proves to be built on shaky ground if the individualistic assumptions of Natural Law theory are to be taken seriously. ... Read more

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Are human beings linked by a common nature, one that makes them see the world in the same moral way? Or are they fragmented by different cultural practices and values? These fundamental questions of our existence were debated in the Enlightenment by Locke, Shaftesbury, and Hutcheson. Daniel Carey provides an important new historical perspective on their discussion. At the same time, he explores the relationship between these founding arguments and contemporary disputes over cultural diversity and multiculturalism. Our own conflicting positions today reflect long-standing differences that emerged during the Enlightenment. ... Read more

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ISBN: 0576021970; 304 pages; facsimile reprint of 1738 edition ... Read more