The Biblical heritage is generally recognized as vital to the development and guidance of Western Civilization as we know it. It is also recognized that it is in the interest of both believers and skeptics that the Bible be read with care. Among the things to be noticed is the status of the virtue of prudence in various circumstances described in the Bible. Particularly revealing in George Anastaplo's essays and appendices is what is shown about how intrinsically interesting the Biblical accounts are_accounts which not only offer guidance for everyday life but also instruction about the...
The Biblical heritage is generally recognized as vital to the development and guidance of Western Civilization as we know it. It is also recognized th...
The role of law in government has been increasingly scrutinized as courts struggle with controversial topics such as assisted suicide, euthanasia, abortion, capital punishment, and torture. Reflections on Life, Death, and the Constitution explores such issues by using classical standards of morality as a starting point for understanding them. Drawing on works of literature and philosophy, and on U.S. Supreme Court decisions, George Anastaplo examines the intimate relationship between human nature and constitutional law.
The role of law in government has been increasingly scrutinized as courts struggle with controversial topics such as assisted suicide, euthanasia, ...
Teachers and librarians, as well as citizens and political leaders, have needed this book for a long time. It is a treasure trove of fruitful readings for students of political science, American government, criminal justice, and international relations. Professor Anastapoli's is not the only story that can or will be told about constitutionalism.
Teachers and librarians, as well as citizens and political leaders, have needed this book for a long time. It is a treasure trove of fruitful readings...
The Christian Heritage delves into the history of the western Christian heritage. Challenges to the Christian heritage, a heritage nourished both by Judaism and by the western classics, have been stimulated by the very success of the way of life that is promoted, a way of life that is somehow responsible for the emergence of modern science with its revolutionary technology.
The Christian Heritage delves into the history of the western Christian heritage. Challenges to the Christian heritage, a heritage nourished both by J...
Teachers and librarians, as well as citizens and political leaders, have needed this book for a long time. It is a treasure trove of fruitful readings for students of political science, American government, criminal justice, and international relations. Professor Anastapoli's is not the only story that can or will be told about constitutionalism.
Teachers and librarians, as well as citizens and political leaders, have needed this book for a long time. It is a treasure trove of fruitful readings...
In this insightful book about constitutional law and slavery, George Anastaplo illuminates both how the history of race relations in the United States should be approached and how seemingly hopeless social and political challenges can be usefully considered through the lens of the U.S. Constitution. He examines the outbreak of the American Civil War, its prosecution, and its aftermath, tracing the concept of slavery and law from its earliest beginnings and slavery's fraught legal history within the United States. Anastaplo offers discussions that bring into focus discussions of slavery in...
In this insightful book about constitutional law and slavery, George Anastaplo illuminates both how the history of race relations in the United States...
The attitudes and assumptions of different cultures and historical periods toward war and the maintenance of peace are reviewed by recalling authors who include Euripides, Sophocles, Plato, Cervantes, Shakespeare, Hobbes, and Zola. The challenges of war, peace, and national security for and by Americans are examined, and documents such as the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of 1787. The lives and thought of eminent Americans are also recalled (including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Franklin Roosevelt), as well as the challenges posed by incidents...
The attitudes and assumptions of different cultures and historical periods toward war and the maintenance of peace are reviewed by recalling authors w...
Connections are suggested among diverse subjects which can remind the reader both of fundamental issues with respect to religion and politics and of the complications of efforts to develop public-policy measures dealing with church/state issues, constitutional applications, and the understanding in the modern world of Life and Death.
Connections are suggested among diverse subjects which can remind the reader both of fundamental issues with respect to religion and politics and of t...
