The Laws, the Leviathan, & the Prince | The Philosophers Behind the Founders

The Laws, the Leviathan, & the Prince | The Philosophers Behind the Founders

Author: The Federalist Society March 10, 2021 Duration: 30:19
Who are some of the other philosophers behind the founders that didn’t make it into our film or our founding documents? In this episode of the FedSoc Films Podcast, Prof. Paul Carrese and Prof. Michael Zuckert discuss the various thinkers on the mind of our founding fathers in the making of America, including Sir William Blackstone, Thomas Hobbes, and Niccolo Machiavelli.

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