Natural Rights and the New Republicanism

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Book Synopsis: In Natural Rights and the New Republicanism, Michael Zuckert proposes a new view of the political philosophy that lay behind the founding of the United States. In a book that will interest political scientists, historians, and philosophers, Zuckert looks at the Whig or opposition tradition as it developed in England. He argues that there were, in fact, three opposition traditions: Protestant, Grotian, and Lockean. Before the English Civil War the opposition was inspired by the effort to find the "one true Protestant politics--an effort that was seen to be a failure by the end of the Interregnum period. The Restoration saw the emergence of the Whigs, who sought a way to ground politics free from the sectarian theological-scriptural conflicts of the previous period. The Whigs were particularly influenced by the Dutch natural law philosopher Hugo Grotius. However, as Zuckert shows, by the mid-eighteenth century John Locke had replaced Grotius as the philosopher of the Whigs. Zuckert's analysis concludes with a penetrating examination of John Trenchard and Thomas Gordon, the English "Cato," who, he argues, brought together Lockean political philosophy and pre-existing Whig political science into a new and powerful synthesis. Although it has been misleadingly presented as a separate "classical republican" tradition in recent scholarly discussions, it is this "new republicanism" that served as the philosophical point of departure for the founders of the American republic.

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Unlock the secrets of the political philosophy that shaped the foundation of the United States with Natural Rights and the New Republicanism. Michael Zuckert takes you on a riveting journey through the history of the Whig tradition, revealing the three opposition traditions that influenced it: Protestant, Grotian, and Lockean. This groundbreaking book is a must-read for political scientists, historians, and philosophers seeking a deeper understanding of the origins of American democracy.

Discover how the Whigs, in their quest to find a political ideology free from sectarian conflicts, drew inspiration from Hugo Grotius, the renowned Dutch natural law philosopher. As Zuckert expertly demonstrates, John Locke eventually emerged as the pivotal philosopher for the Whigs. Dive into the rich intellectual tapestry of seventeenth and eighteenth-century England as you explore the profound ideas that shaped the formation of modern politics.

But the journey does not end there. Natural Rights and the New Republicanism delves into the works of John Trenchard and Thomas Gordon, known as the English "Cato," who brilliantly synthesized Lockean political philosophy with Whig political science. Zuckert's extensive analysis sheds light on the profound impact of these visionary thinkers, revealing how their fusion of ideas laid the philosophical groundwork for the birth of the American republic.

Don't miss your chance to delve into this transformative piece of scholarship that has redefined our understanding of American political thought. Embark on a captivating intellectual adventure with Natural Rights and the New Republicanism - the indispensable resource for anyone seeking to grasp the true essence of the American democratic experiment.

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