Lincoln's Political Thought

by George Kateb

Book Overview

One of the most influential philosophers of liberalism turns his attention to the complexity of Lincoln's political thought. At the center of Lincoln's career is an intense passion for equality, a passion that runs so deep in the speeches, messages, and letters that it has the force of religious conviction for Lincoln. George Kateb examines these writings to reveal that this passion explains Lincoln's reverence for both the Constitution and the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674368169
• ISBN13: 9780674368163
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.5"