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Modern Politics And The Passions, David Bradshaw
Modern Politics And The Passions, David Bradshaw
Institute for the Study of Free Enterprise Working Papers
Why is our society today so sharply divided—politically, socially and morally?
Professor Bradshaw argues that the answer can be found in two of the foundational philosophers of the modern era, John Locke and Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Although they are sharply opposed in many ways, they share some common features that set the pattern for modern politics.