Harvey Mansfield June 15, 2019 (Episode 140)
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Chapter 1 : A Defensible Liberalism
Mansfield explains why Democracy in America remains an indispensable guide for thinking about America and about democracy.
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Chapter 2 : Self-Interest Well Understood
How do Americans learn self-government? How do religion and family life shape the American character? Mansfield reflects on Tocqueville.
36:48 - 57:45 -
Chapter 3 : Equality and Freedom
Kristol and Mansfield consider Tocqueville’s treatment of the complex relationship between equality and liberty in America.
57:45 - 1:25:11