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Civic Virtue and Citizenship

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In this episode we explore the concepts of civic virtue and citizenship in democratic societies. Joining the conversation are: Christopher Beem, author of The Seven Democratic Virtues: What You Can Do to Overcome Tribalism and Save Our Democracy; Richard Haass, author of The Bill of Obligations: The Ten Habits of Good Citizens; and Lorraine Pangle, author of Reason and Character: The Moral Foundations of Aristotelian Political Philosophy. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates.  

This program is made possible through the generous support of Citizen Travelers, the nonpartisan civic engagement initiative of Travelers.


Additional Resources

  • Richard Haass, The Bill of Obligations: The Ten Habits of Good Citizens
  • Christopher Beem, The Seven Democratic Virtues: What You Can Do to Overcome Tribalism and Save Our Democracy
  • Christopher Sheilds, "Aristotle," Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
  • Robert Pasnau, "Thomas Aquinas," Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
  • Lorraine Pangle, Reason and Character: The Moral Foundations of Aristotelian Political Philosophy
  • Lorraine and Thomas Pangle, The Learning of Liberty: The Educational Ideas of the American Founders
  • Lorraine Pangle, The Political Philosophy of Benjamin Franklin
  • Scotty Hendricks, "Ben Franklin's 13 Guidelines for Living a Good Life," Big Think
  • Xenophon, Memorabilia
  • Eve Browning, "Xenophon," Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
  • Federalist 10
  • Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics
  • George Washington, First Annual Message to Congress (1790)
  • Adam Harris, "George Washington's Broken Dream of a National University," The Atlantic
  • National Constitution Center, "Lessons from Tocqueville in America," Live at the National Constitution Center


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