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Title: The Great Debate: Advocates and Opponents of the American Constitution
Author: The Great Courses
Narrator: Professor Thomas L. Pangle
Format: Original Recording
Length: 6 hrs and 15 mins
Language: English
Release date: 07-08-13
Publisher: The Great Courses
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 119 votes
Genres: History, American
Publisher's Summary:
Recent years have seen an explosion of interest in and interpretation of the U.S. Constitution. Its authority and stature are routinely invoked by voices from every point on the political spectrum, with frequent references to the Founding Fathers and their true "intent." What really was their true intent?
As these 12 surprising lectures show, many of those Founding Fathers - including Thomas Jefferson and Patrick Henry - were highly critical of the new Constitution and staunchly opposed it when it was first put forth for ratification by the states as a replacement for the Articles of Confederation.
The debate over the Constitution raged for the better part of two years, and beneath its rhetorical flourishes lay not only the longest and most profound civic argument in our nation's history, but also a civics lesson that deserves to endure for all time. It was an argument that would result not only in the ratification of the Constitution, but also in what that Constitution would become.
Professor Pangle takes you into this debate. You'll see which Founders opposed the new Constitution, which Founders led the battle for it, and how both sides helped define the result. In an era when contemporary arguments on the national stage so often mirror the same conflicts debated by the Founders, our own reenactment of that original debate can enrich our ability to be active and participating citizens.
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Members Reviews:
A thought provoking review
Professor Pangle provides the academics wrapped up in a passionate and eye opening review of the struggle set before the founding fathers. Thanks for your insight.
Great comparison of federalist and anti-federalist
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Yes
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The lecture is a great break down between the federalist papers and the anti-federalist papers. Explains why the confederation was a bad idea because of lack of central power.
Instead of having fun and seeing 'Hamilton,' this
The Founders of the Republic apparently wanted to start a nation built like Classical Rome or Athens. But they debated: how much power to grant to the farming classes? The individual States? The Federal Government? Hamilton wanted a strong central Government to make certain Americans paid our debts and could mount a strong national defense. James Madison, also a Federalist, felt that people their Institutions, and even branches of government needed to have their worst impulses checked and balanced. Their ideas produced the American Constitution and 200+ years of passionate debate about Freedom, Liberty, Security, National Identity, and Politics.
A Perfect Overview of the Federalist vs. Anti-federalist debate
Thomas Pangle is a genius in his ability to pick out the most relevant and organizationally proficient quotations and arguments from either the Federalist Papers or the Anti-Federalist papers, and the other sides responses to the other. The chain of arguments he follows is clear and made easier to understand with his excellent explanations and occasional updates on how the arguments align with our modern reality. I would recommend this course to anyone with an interest in American politics or political philosophy in general.
