Connections are suggested among diverse subjects which can remind the reader both of fundamental issues with respect to religion and politics and of the complications of efforts to develop public-policy…

Beginning with the serpent in Eden and ending with O.J. Simpson, George Anastaplo explores justice and the rule of law through a series of famous trials. He looks at how…

In Reflections on Freedom of Speech and the First Amendment, noted legal theorist George Anastaplo details the history and intellectual foundations of freedom of speech, using examples from Socrates, Jesus…

A series of introductions to seven schools of non-Western thought. Each mode of thought is examined for its doctrines and practices, with references to authoritative histories and commentators. These inquiries…

The chapters in Shakespeare and the Body Politic examine the tensions between the passion and ambition of individuals and the limits of the political communities that encompass and inform them…

Shows that Shakespeare’s poetic imagination displays the essence of politics and inspires reflection on the fundamental questions of statesmanship and political leadership. This work explores such themes as classical republicanism…