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Republics: Ancient & Modern

Republics: Ancient & Modern. Inventions of Prudence: Constituting the American Regime. By Paul A. Rahe University of Tulsa. GOOD INSTITUTIONS. Not Good Men as the Means to Good Government. VIRTUE. In the Institutions. CONTRAST. Ancient Republics Medieval Republics Modern Republics.

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Republics: Ancient & Modern

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  1. Republics: Ancient & Modern Inventions of Prudence: Constituting the American Regime

  2. ByPaul A. RaheUniversity of Tulsa

  3. GOOD INSTITUTIONS Not Good Men as the Means to Good Government

  4. VIRTUE In the Institutions

  5. CONTRAST • Ancient Republics • Medieval Republics • Modern Republics

  6. Focus on the Concept of: VIRTUE The Highest Moral Excellence in the Society

  7. Topics to Highlight • Logos Reasoned Speech • Polis The State • Paideia What makes a state what it is • Politeia The Regime • Politeuma The Ruling Order

  8. Topics • Greeks • Romans • Christians • Machiavelli

  9. Thinkers • Aristotle • Niccolo Machiavelli • Francis Bacon • Thomas Hobbes • James Harrington • John Locke • Charles Montesquieu • David Hume

  10. Americans • Alexander Hamilton • James Madison • John Adams • Benjamin Franklin • Thomas Jefferson • George Washington • Wilson, Mason, Morris,

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