HTST 200 Chapter Notes - Chapter XIV.1-3: Oligarchy, Alexis De Tocqueville, Eurotrip
27 Oct 2018
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Further reading: creation of the american republic, 1776- Relevance/irrelevance of john adams: the ensnaring of the enlightenment. "only a few saw the implications constitution had for the americans" understanding of politics: some who became federalists "never comprehended the newness of the system, e. g. John adams, most notably: politics=supreme science for adams, adams represented political side of the enlightenment. Ironic; he was "deeply involved in the constitutionalism of the american revo: pamphlet, thoughts on gov"t, most influential work, "guiding the framers of the new republics" "america was designed by providence for the theatre" adams, c. 1765. "[the revo would be] an astonishment to vulgar minds all over the world, in this & in future. Generations" adams, 1776: predicted on eve of independence that there"d be "calamities" & "distresses", but it would. "inspire [them] w/ many virtues: adams knew dependence of republicanism on character of the people.
