Opposition to British Rule Grows
Historian and author Bernard Bailyn talks about growing colonial opposition to British rule during the period from 1760-1776. Professor Bailyn describes it as, "...a buildup of apprehension, of fear that they were being subjected to a familiar kind ...
American Revolution,The : Radical or Conservative?
Historian Peter Onuf explains that historians "argue endlessly about whether (American Revolution, The ) is a real revolution because, as with other modern movements, American Revolution, The is, in many ways, conservative. It aims to preserve liber...
Justice: From Aristotle to Rawls
Philosopher Martha Nussbaum observes that, at first glance, it's difficult to find similarities between the views of justice expressed by Aristotle and John Rawls. Aristotle's perspective is based on what's good, while Rawls looks at what's procedur...