The Common Sense American Republic: The Political Philosophy of James Wilson (1742-1798)
James Wilson (1742-1798), lawyer, Justice of the first Supreme Court of the United States, and Constitutional Framer argued, as did Étienne Gilson, that a citizenry who have adopted philosophical skepticism will lose their political freedom, as self-rule requires that citizens be able to reason righ...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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International Étienne Gilson Society
2015-09-01
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| Series: | Studia Gilsoniana |
| Online Access: | http://gilsonsociety.com/files/187-207-Bayer.pdf |
| Summary: | James Wilson (1742-1798), lawyer, Justice of the first Supreme Court of the United States, and Constitutional Framer argued, as did Étienne Gilson, that a citizenry who have adopted philosophical skepticism will lose their political freedom, as self-rule requires that citizens be able to reason rightly about the natural law. He advocated a common sense philosophical education in natural law for all lawyers, so that they might know the first principles of moral reasoning. |
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| ISSN: | 2300-0066 |