Harvey Mansfield January 19, 2015 (Episode 19)
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Chapter 1 : On Party Government
What are the distinctive characteristics of our two political parties today? Kristol and Mansfield discuss.
0:15 - 31:01 -
Chapter 2 : Tocqueville's Critique of Philosophy
Harvey Mansfield explains Tocqueville’s critique of the materialism and individualism of modern thought.
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Chapter 3 : Is Machiavelli a Philosopher?
Machiavelli, says Mansfield, tried to make philosophy concerned exclusively with things of the world. Why?
42:32 - 1:07:22 -
Chapter 4 : Progress and Rational Control
How has science shaped modern politics, and what are its limits? Harvey Mansfield explains.
1:07:22 - 1:36:40