Liberty and American National Character
ABSTRACT
This symposium discussed original papers that address whether particular values and virtues are required to sustain a free society of republican legal and political institutions, and if so, how such traits could be cultivated and sustained.
READING LIST
Conference Readings
Lilla, Mark. "Identity and Citizenship." Paper presented at Liberty Fund Symposium, Boulder, Colorado, April 11-14, 2019. Page(s): 1-15.
Mead, Lawrence M. "Cultural Change and Political Character." Paper presented at Liberty Fund Symposium, Boulder, Colorado, April 11-14, 2019. Page(s): 1-33.
Woodard, Colin. "America’s Nations, America’s Mythos of Union, and the American Character." Paper presented at Liberty Fund Symposium, Boulder, Colorado, April 11-14, 2019. Page(s): 1-22.
Sheehan, Colleen. "Civic Friendship in America: A Madisonian Retrospective." Paper presented at Liberty Fund Symposium, Boulder, Colorado, April 11-14, 2019. Page(s): 1-27.
Olsen, Henry. "Ruin or Renewal? Thoughts on America’s Third Century." Paper presented at Liberty Fund Symposium, Boulder, Colorado, April 11-14, 2019. Page(s) 1-21.
Allen, W. B., eds. George Washington: A Collection. Indianapolis: Liberty Fund, Inc., 1988.
Tocqueville, Alexis de. Democracy in America, Volume 1 [English Edition]. Edited by Eduardo Nolla. Translated by James T. Schleifer. Indianapolis: Liberty Fund, Inc., 2012.