Tag Archive for "Declaration of Independence"

Does It Matter What the Declaration of Independence Means?

Jul 3, 2015

Does It Matter What the Declaration of Independence Means?

The answer to the question of whether it matters what the Declaration of Independence...

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Thomas Jefferson, Natural Rights and the Declaration of Independence

Jul 3, 2015

Thomas Jefferson, Natural Rights and the Declaration of Independence

Thomas Jefferson had a different view of rights than is commonly ascribed to the...

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A Hidden Theory of Rights in Thomas Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence

Jul 3, 2014

A Hidden Theory of Rights in Thomas Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence

On the eve of July 4th, it is worth pausing and considering the theory...

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Natural Rights – Not So Self-Evident

Jun 12, 2014

Natural Rights – Not So Self-Evident

Today, political discourse continues to talk about “our rights” as if they are self-evident...

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