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Vindicating the Founders : Race, Sex, Class, and Justice in the Origins of America by Thomas G. West (1997, Hardcover)
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PublisherRowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
ISBN-100847685160
ISBN-139780847685165
eBay Product ID (ePID)557357
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Book TitleVindicating the Founders : Race, Sex, Class, and Justice in the Origins of America
Number of Pages240 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1997
TopicUnited States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), United States / 19th Century, Constitutions, Civil Rights, Civics & Citizenship, Property, Legal History, United States / General
IllustratorYes
GenreLaw, Political Science, History
AuthorThomas G. West
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight16 Oz
Item Length1 in
Item Width1 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN97-016791
Dewey Edition21
ReviewsWith prosecutorial rigor and scholarly erudition, West defends the Founding Fathers and their creation "the American republic "from the relentless assault both have undergone in recent decades. . . . West's tightly argued book adresses a problem that should be a concern to all "namely, the attack on basic American principles., West shows how textbooks charge the American Founders with not conforming to present-day standards of political correctness. He also shows how the Founders nevertheless deserve the admiration that they used to receive from teachers and school children many decades ago. West's arguments are convincing., Provocative book. . . . Vindicating the Founders is not only about justice, but about how to cultivate the whole cluster of virtues which 'are necessary for a people to be free.' West's admirable study begins a discussion that is long overdue., Vindicating the Founders is an eloquent defense of the principles of the American founding by one of its most learned students., Americans can count themselves fortunate to have at the bar a scholar of West's erudition, good sense, and tenacity., Vindicating the Founders is important but (relatively) easy. Learning from them is more difficult. This book helps us learn from Jefferson, Hamilton, and Madison. And there aren't many better teachers about America., A pathbreaking book. The American people finally have a definitive answer to the distortions about the founding that liberals have been pouring into the American mind since the 1960s. I recommend this book heartily. It belongs on every bookshelf and in every classroom in America., Mr. West presents a compelling and well-researched history of the founding fathers and their motives in establishing a new nation. Most important, he challenges effectively the gross misrepresentation of the founding fathers based on presentistic and misleading political judgments., There are important lessons in this book for political thinkers. . . . By challenging popular new ideas and reviving unfashionable old ones, Mr. West contributes to the process of reclaiming the founders., West is committed to understanding the American founders accurately and in their own terms. His work is unfailingly penetrating and trustworthy, and I eagerly seek it out., West not only scolds those academics who denigrate the brilliance of the founders, he also exposes their shameful prejudice toward those great men who molded the liberties we enjoy today., One of those rare publications that promises to shape the field of inquiry about the American founders for decades to come., A political scientist at the University of Dallas, West has given us a book that challenges the reigning orthodoxy as expressed by the high priests of multiculturalism. Those who reflexively reject his thesis "the nation's founding is the source of our greatness "have a moral and intellectual duty to refute him., It's hardly news that in our time some Americans have taken to accusing the Founders of their country of hypocrisy. There is something decidedly cheap about such charges. They reek of ingratitude and imprudence. But they are being made by historians who want to substitute their own authority for the Founders' and it is necessary for someone to take them seriously enough to provide a refutation. Thomas West has risen to the occasion with Vindicating the Founders., With prosecutorial rigor and scholarly erudition, West defends the Founding Fathers and their creation--the American republic--from the relentless assault both have undergone in recent decades. . . . West's tightly argued book adresses a problem that should be a concern to all--namely, the attack on basic American principles., This defense of the founders with their own words and voices is closely reasoned, sharply focused, and highly convincing. . . . This is a superb book. The historical research is excellent, the analysis quite penetrating, and writing quite lucid. This book is rich with truth and wisdom. It deserves a wide audience., A political scientist at the University of Dallas, West has given us a book that challenges the reigning orthodoxy as expressed by the high priests of multiculturalism. Those who reflexively reject his thesis--the nation's founding is the source of our greatness--have a moral and intellectual duty to refute him.
Dewey Decimal973.5
SynopsisAccording to the conventional wisdom of our time, our nation's Founders were guilty of racism, sexism, and elitism. They were hypocrites who failed to live up to their own enlightened principles. The fact that Washington and Jefferson held slaves is taken as definitive proof that they never really believed "all men are created equal." It is also widely asserted that women, even after the American Revolution, enjoyed virtually no rights, and that the poor and property-less were denied the basic tenets of democratic participation. Observing that our understanding of the Founders so profoundly influences our opinion of contemporary America, Thomas West demonstrates why the Founders were indeed sincere in their belief of universal human rights and in their commitment to democracy. More importantly, this landmark book explains why their views, and particularly the constitutional order they created, are still worthy of our highest respect. In a straightforward style, West debunks numerous widely held myths about the Founders' political thought. He contrasts the Founders' ideas of liberty and equality with today's, concluding that contemporary notions of liberalism bear almost no resemblance to the concepts originally articulated by the Founders. This controversial, convincing, and highly original book is important reading for everyone concerned about the origins, present, and future of the American experiment in self government., In Vindicating the Founders, Thomas West demonstrates why the Founders were indeed sincere in their belief of universal human rights and in their commitment to democracy. In a straightforward style, West debunks numerous widely held myths about the Founders' political thought. He contrasts the Founders' ideas of liberty and equality with today's, concluding that contemporary notions of liberalism bear almost no resemblance to the concepts originally articulated by the Founders., This controversial, convincing, and highly original book is important reading for everyone concerned about the origins, present, and future of the American experiment in self-government.
LC Classification NumberE302.1.W47 1997
