Free and the Virtuous - Why the Founders Knew That Character Mattered

For the American founding fathers, good character was not just important to the survival of liberty, it was the load bearing central pillar. Today this is no longer true. Good character doesn't matter. The author examines why and how this complete abandonment of the founders' value system came about.

List of contents

Introduction: Words About a Word

Chapter One: The Four-Note-Chord of Liberty

Chapter Two: The American Creed

Chapter Three: The Classical Roots of Virtue

Chapter Four: Greek Eleutheria and Roman Liberatas

Chapter Five: Two Paths to Virtue-Religion and Reason

Chapter Six: Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson-The Art of Moderation

Chapter Seven: Virtue or Rights?

Chapter Eight: More Need of Masters

Chapter Nine: Liberty-The Box With the False Bottom

Conclusion: Mourning Virtue

About the author

By Heather Dutton Dudley

Summary

For the American founding fathers, good character was not just important to the survival of liberty, it was the load bearing central pillar. Today this is no longer true. Good character doesn’t matter. The author examines why and how this complete abandonment of the founders’ value system came about.

Product details

• Authors: Heather Dutton Dudley
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2022
• EAN: 9781793601629
• ISBN: 978-1-79360-162-9
• No. of pages: 162
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civics & Citizenship, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, Political science & theory, Political science and theory, Civil rights & citizenship, Civics and citizenship