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Defensio Reipublicae, Joseph Vanacore Jan 2023

Defensio Reipublicae, Joseph Vanacore

Honors Theses

In my thesis idea of Defensio Reipublicae I intend to analyze the founding of the American republic, while also briefly touching upon the history of republicanism in the Roman republic, in order to formulate a defense in support of republicanism. By looking at sources of the foundation of the United States, as well as political philosophy, I plan to lay out why republicanism—as a form of governance—is a prime choice for the self-governance of human societies. Sources such as the Federalist Papers, scholarly articles, political philosophers like Montesquieu, Locke, and Machiavelli, in addition to the expertise of my advisor, President …


Response To Susan Meld Shell, Geoffrey M. Vaughan Jan 2016

Response To Susan Meld Shell, Geoffrey M. Vaughan

Political Science Department Faculty Works

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Natural Rights And History: Hugo Grotius's Modern Translation Of Aristotle, Jeremy Seth Geddert Jan 2016

Natural Rights And History: Hugo Grotius's Modern Translation Of Aristotle, Jeremy Seth Geddert

Political Science Department Faculty Works

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Harry Jaffa's Egalitarian Natural Law, Geoffrey M. Vaughan Jan 2013

Harry Jaffa's Egalitarian Natural Law, Geoffrey M. Vaughan

Political Science Department Faculty Works

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