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Why Words Matter: Framing Immigration In America, Kayla Harvey
Why Words Matter: Framing Immigration In America, Kayla Harvey
Honors Program Theses and Projects
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Ancients, Moderns, And Americans: The Case Of Tyranny, Alexandria Larose
Ancients, Moderns, And Americans: The Case Of Tyranny, Alexandria Larose
Undergraduate Review
American political thought’s reliance on modern, liberal thinking raises questions about its ability to fully and properly understand tyranny. According to Leo Strauss (2000), this lack of understanding, or total misunderstanding, stems from America’s failure to return to the political thought of the ancients. Ancient philosophy provides one with the normative criteria by which it becomes possible to distinguish between healthy and unhealthy regimes. This project assesses the argument of Strauss through a textual analysis of Locke’s Second Treatise and The Declaration of Independence. The analysis conducted finds no evidence to suggest that American political thought provides an understanding of …