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Record Nr.

UNINA9910777014303321

Autore

White Morton <1917-2016, >

Titolo

Philosophy, The Federalist, and the Constitution / / Morton White

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, [England] ; ; New York, New York : , : Oxford University Press, , 1987

©1987

ISBN

1-280-52414-6

9786610524143

0-19-536307-8

Edizione

[New Ed]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xi,273p.)

Disciplina

342.73/029

Soggetti

Political science - United States - History

Constitutional history - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Sommario/riassunto

This book presents the first synoptic view of the major philosophical ideas in "The Federalist". Using the tools of philosophy and intellectual history, it examines the theories and disciplines used in different degrees by the founding fathers in defence of the constitution.