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James Madison Program: "A Little Lower than…

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James Madison Program: "A Little Lower than…

James Madison Program: "A Little Lower than the Angels: What the American Founders Learned about Human Nature from Adam Smith"

James Madison Program: "A Little Lower than the Angels: What the American Founders Learned about Human Nature from Adam Smith"

After surveying the historical evidence for Adam Smith's influence on James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, and John Adams, this lecture will consider ways in which the founders' nuanced view of…

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Date
May 10th, 2023
Speaker
Samuel Fleischacker
Department
James Madison Program
Location
Aaron Burr 219