Beschrijving
Original publisher’s sewn paperback, pictorial frontcover, 8vo: pp., contributions, notes, bibliographical notes, biographical notes authors, references, index. This book explores the connection of moderate skepticism and constitutionalism through a re-examination of the thought of five major writers: Cicero – Hume – Burke – Madison – Felix Frankfurter. Discussed are the limitations of human reason, the shortcomings of language, the advocacy of judicial restraint and the experimental approach to the solution of social problems. The book offers a sustained reflection on the on-going search for a more civil world. As new., Volume 69: Value Inquiry Book Series.