Episode · The Rubin Report · 2017-04-28
Books mentioned on On Political Philosophy | Brandon Turner | POLITICS | Rubin Report
Brandon Turner recommended On Liberty by John Stuart Mill, and discussed Second Treatise of Government by John Locke and Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Second Treatise of Government
Second Treatise of Government by John Locke is a foundational work of classical political philosophy published in 1689 that articulates natural rights theory, arguing that legitimate government authority derives from the consent of the governed and that individuals possess inherent rights to life, liberty, and property.
Discussed“so most famously in this particular tradition he wrote the second tretis of government so this was written uh in the 1680s at some point and the basic idea behind the Second Treatise is that”
Where to get it
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On Liberty
On Liberty by John Stuart Mill is a classic 1959 political essay that serves as one of history's most robust defenses of individual freedom, free expression, and intellectual liberty.
Recommended“um Mill's most famous for his book on Liberty which I mean based on the the themes of your of your show is is um uh particularly apt text”
Where to get it
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Democracy in America
Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville is a foundational socio-political study offering an insightful external perspective on the American political and cultural landscape.
Discussed“his master work is the two volume Democracy in America which he wrote after uh having a kind of extended stay and extended tour”
Where to get it
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“so i mean somebody like um Jason Brenan has gotten a lot of uh publicity lately for his book against democracy”