John Witherspoon, the Scottish Common Sense School, and American Political Philosophy
This article thus argues that we should interpret Witherspoon's relationship to slavery through the lens of his philosophical commitments. Perhaps John Witherspoon's most lasting contribution to American political culture was his introduction of Scottish Common Sense philosophy into Americ...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Sage Publ.
2024
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Theology today
Year: 2024, Volume: 80, Issue: 4, Pages: 395-405 |
RelBib Classification: | KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history KBQ North America NCD Political ethics VA Philosophy |
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history of American higher education
B anti-slavery movement B Scottish Common Sense philosophy B American Revolution B John Witherspoon |
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