Tocqueville and Aristocracy

Political scientists and historians from the U.S. and Europe talked about the philosophies of Alexis de Tocqueville, questioning how much of… read more

Political scientists and historians from the U.S. and Europe talked about the philosophies of Alexis de Tocqueville, questioning how much of a democrat he was and how much the philosopher Aristotle influenced his writing. The discussion was based on Professor John Diggins’s paper, “A Vanquished Aristocrat in Democratic America: Alexis de Tocqueville on the Topic of Aristocracy.” close

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Tocqueville and Aristocracy

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Program ID:
100773-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Forum
Location:
Boulder, Colorado, United States
First Aired:
Feb 20, 1998 | 4:39pm EST | C-SPAN 1

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  • Feb 20, 1998 | 4:39pm EST | C-SPAN 1
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