| Title: | Found Brothers & Revol Charact |
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| Course Section Number: | FRT-101-09 |
| Department: | Freshman Tutorial |
| Description: | FRT-101-09: Founding Brothers & Revolutionary Characters. Scott Himsel is a lawyer who teaches political science and loves hearing both sides of a good argument. Our politics today are nasty. Indeed, we are in the midst of one of the most divisive periods in our history. At times our leaders seem to be more focused on pitting us against one another, or on criticizing or investigating one another, than they are on resolving our most pressing issues. Does it have to be this way? Or could we improve our politics? And could our Founders provide us with wisdom about how to do so? We often worship our Founders, but they weren't angels either. Indeed, Vice President Aaron Burr shot and killed his political rival Alexander Hamilton in a duel. And like today's leaders, our Founders differed sharply in their views, personalities and methods. While Burr and Hamilton loved conflict, Thomas Jefferson shied away from conflict, settling a dispute regarding the national debt privately rather than in a public fight. James Madison was so shy that he was able to perform political miracles without offending anyone, while John Adams was so blunt that he offended everyone, sometimes even defeating his own purposes. By treating the Founders as the real people they were and drawing on their dramatic experiences, we will seek help in addressing issues that challenged the Founders and still challenge us today, including the proper role of government in our economy; immigration; the role of religion in government and our public life; the proper role of the Supreme Court; and armed conflicts abroad. The Founders' insights may surprise you |
| Credits: | 1.00 |
| Start Date: | August 22, 2019 |
| End Date: | December 15, 2019 |
| Meeting Information: |
08/22/2019-12/05/2019 Lecture Tuesday, Thursday 09:45AM - 11:00AM, Baxter Hall, Room 212
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| Faculty: | Himsel, Scott |
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