Founder philosophizing

The National Review‘s Jon Miller interviews scholar Jeffry Morrison, author of The Political Philosophy of George Washington:

MILLER: In addition to Christianity and Cato, what are the other sources of Washington’s political thought?

MORRISON: The classical republicanism of ancient Greece and especially Rome, British Enlightenment liberalism (featuring John Locke), and Protestant Christianity were the three main ideologies that helped form not only Washington but also his peers during the Founding. Of course experience was a great teacher too: You see him change his mind on slavery, for example, based partly on his experience in the North. American colonial development and history also influenced him.

-Sam

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May 6, 2009 · Filed Under History of Political Thought

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