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Harvey Mansfield on America’s Constitutional Soul

Harvey Mansfield on America’s Constitutional Soul

FromConversations with Bill Kristol


Harvey Mansfield on America’s Constitutional Soul

FromConversations with Bill Kristol

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Length:
56 minutes
Released:
Aug 1, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The ninth in our ongoing series with Harvard professor Harvey Mansfield focuses on the Constitution and what Mansfield calls “America’s Constitutional Soul.” In this conversation, Mansfield discusses the jurisprudence of the late Justice Antonin Scalia and his focus on the wisdom of the Constitution. Mansfield reflects on why America has a “Constitutional Soul” and how our political parties treat the Constitution. Finally, Kristol and Mansfield consider the relationship of the Constitution to the Declaration of Independence.
Released:
Aug 1, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Conversations with Bill Kristol features in-depth, thought-provoking discussions with leading figures in American public life.