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Summary:

Levin explores the philosophical basis of America's foundations and the crisis that the government faces today.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Contents:

Introduction
Part I. On utopianism: the tyranny of utopia; Plato's Republic and the myth of the perfect society; Thomas More's Utopia and the loss of individualism; Thomas Hobbes' Leviathan and the all powerful state; Karl Marx's Communist manifesto and radical egalitarianism

Part II. On Americanism: John Locke and the nature of man; the influence of Locke on the founders; Charles Montesquieu and republican government; the influence of Montesquieu on the framers; Alexis de Tocqueville and Democracy in America
Part III. On utopia and America: post-constitutional America; Ameritopia.

Related Subjects:

Democracy -- United States.

Utopias -- United States.

Utopias -- Philosophy.

United States -- Politics and government -- Philosophy.

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