{"product_id":"the-american-founders-and-the-justin-deplato-9781631897436","title":"The American Founders and the Classics","description":"\"\u003ci\u003eThe American Founders and the Classics\u003c\/i\u003e analyzes theories of democracy from America's founders and connects them with the ideas of classical and Renaissance political philosophy. The text explores classical thinkers from Ancient Greece, political writing from the Enlightenment, and America's founders. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Students will read Aristotle's \u003ci\u003ePolitics: Book I\u003c\/i\u003e and Cicero's \u003ci\u003eOn the Laws.\u003c\/i\u003e They will consider how Montesquieu's \u003ci\u003eThe Spirit of the Laws\u003c\/i\u003e and Rousseau's \u003ci\u003eThe Social Contract\u003c\/i\u003e may have impacted the work of American founders such as Thomas Paine, Patrick Henry, and John Adams. The text allows students to connect writers such as Plato, Locke, and Hobbes with founders such as Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, and Alexander Hamilton. The anthology includes the entirety of all original documents paired with commentary, analysis, and imagery to enhance both interest and comprehension. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Featuring original illustrations, \u003ci\u003eThe American Founders and the Classics\u003c\/i\u003e is an accessible and enjoyable text that gives students a comprehensive, analytical overview of America's great political thinkers and serves as a reminder that America was founded with pragmatism, compromise, and aspiration. The book is well suited to courses on American government, political thought, and the Constitution, as well as introductory political philosophy classes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJustin DePlato\u003c\/b\u003e holds a Ph.D in political science from the State University of New York, Buffalo. He is an assistant professor of political science at Robert Morris University. Dr. DePlato's research and teaching interests include presidential power and rhetoric and theories of presidential decision-making. His work has appeared in numerous journals and he is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Cavalier Presidency: Executive Power and Prerogative in Times of Crisis\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Tell: Examining the Signaling Effects of Members Consponsoring Legislation in the United States Senate.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Justin Deplato\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1631897438\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781631897436\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cognella Academic Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/23\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 442\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.90h x 8.40w x 1.30d","brand":"Justin Deplato","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43984754540799,"sku":"9781631897436","price":142.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_653a5b95-b252-43ff-96ef-cf8e46534243.jpg?v=1683274017","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-american-founders-and-the-justin-deplato-9781631897436","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}