Jerome C Foss
Biographic Data
| ID | 6893918 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jerome C Foss |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jerome C |
| FAMILY NAME | Foss |
| SIGNATURE | FOSS J C |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Dobbs and Civilization
While the Dobbs decision was a welcome one for many, it was not so for others, dealing as it does with abortion, one of the most contentious issues of an increasingly-divided America. This article considers the Dobbs decision in the light of other divisive legal decisions in this nation’s history. From a legal perspective, the Dobbs decision has some great benefits: it now forces those who wish to defend or expand abortion in this country to have…
It Is Right and Just Is Wrong on Justice and the American Founding
The authors of It Is Right and Just bring to the public’s attention serious questions of political thought and practice. That they do so from the standpoint of theology provides an opportunity for a fresh look at the American founding and the American regime. Though the questions raised are important, the authors unfortunately do not provide a helpful foundation for fruitful reflection. Instead, the book makes sweeping claims without adequate evi…
Orestes Brownson and the Liberal Tradition in America
This essay describes Orestes Brownson’s general orientation to the American regime. As an initial starting point, comparisons are made between Brownson and the other great commentator on the American constitutional order, Alexis de Tocqueville. Brownson tends to emphasize general ideas whereas Tocqueville begins with particulars, but both recognize the unique relationship between religion and politics in America, which presents a new approach to …
The Intellectual Affinity of Flannery O’Connor and Alexis de Tocqueville
Among her many books, Flannery O’Connor owned the Bradley edition of Alexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy in America, and her marginalia suggest that she read at least parts of it. While tracing any specific influence Tocqueville may have had on O’Connor is difficult, the fact that she was familiar with him is a prompt to compare the two authors. This article argues that O’Connor shared Tocqueville’s concerns about the effects of democracy on manner…
Francisco Suárez and the Religious Basis for Toleration
Francisco Suárez's political theory has received increased attention in recent years. In some regards it bears a resemblance to that of John Locke, but the two view politics as having different ends. It is interesting that both thinkers are in favor of religious toleration but for different reasons that correspond to the different ends they assign to government. Locke's reasons are more secular, whereas Suárez's are derivative from a religious pe…
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Francisco Suárez and the Religious Basis for Toleration
Francisco Suárez's political theory has received increased attention in recent years. In some regards it bears a resemblance to that of John Locke, but the two view politics as having different ends. It is interesting that both thinkers are in favor of religious toleration but for different reasons that correspond to the different ends they assign to government. Locke's reasons are more secular, whereas Suárez's are derivative from a religious pe…
The Intellectual Affinity of Flannery O’Connor and Alexis de Tocqueville
Among her many books, Flannery O’Connor owned the Bradley edition of Alexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy in America, and her marginalia suggest that she read at least parts of it. While tracing any specific influence Tocqueville may have had on O’Connor is difficult, the fact that she was familiar with him is a prompt to compare the two authors. This article argues that O’Connor shared Tocqueville’s concerns about the effects of democracy on manner…
Orestes Brownson and the Liberal Tradition in America
This essay describes Orestes Brownson’s general orientation to the American regime. As an initial starting point, comparisons are made between Brownson and the other great commentator on the American constitutional order, Alexis de Tocqueville. Brownson tends to emphasize general ideas whereas Tocqueville begins with particulars, but both recognize the unique relationship between religion and politics in America, which presents a new approach to …
It Is Right and Just Is Wrong on Justice and the American Founding
The authors of It Is Right and Just bring to the public’s attention serious questions of political thought and practice. That they do so from the standpoint of theology provides an opportunity for a fresh look at the American founding and the American regime. Though the questions raised are important, the authors unfortunately do not provide a helpful foundation for fruitful reflection. Instead, the book makes sweeping claims without adequate evi…
Dobbs and Civilization
While the Dobbs decision was a welcome one for many, it was not so for others, dealing as it does with abortion, one of the most contentious issues of an increasingly-divided America. This article considers the Dobbs decision in the light of other divisive legal decisions in this nation’s history. From a legal perspective, the Dobbs decision has some great benefits: it now forces those who wish to defend or expand abortion in this country to have…
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