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Rank vs. Wealth: Defence of Liberty
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Module 1
Bagehot and the English Intellectual Context
1
Contextualizing Bagehot's "The English Constitution"
Situate 'The English Constitution' within the political and social climate of Victorian England during the Second Reform Act (1867).
Situate 'The English Constitution' within the political and social climate of Victorian England during the Second Reform Act (1867).
2
Bagehot's Dignified & Efficient Government
Deconstruct Walter Bagehot's distinction between the 'dignified' and 'efficient' parts of government in 'The English Constitution'.
Deconstruct Walter Bagehot's distinction between the 'dignified' and 'efficient' parts of government in 'The English Constitution'.
3
Bagehot and the Lords: Checking the Worship of Wealth
Analyze Bagehot's specific arguments regarding the House of Lords as a check against the 'worship of wealth'.
Analyze Bagehot's specific arguments regarding the House of Lords as a check against the 'worship of wealth'.
4
Bagehot's Liberty vs. Modern Individual Freedom
Define 'Liberty' as used by Bagehot and compare it to the modern, individual-freedom sense.
Define 'Liberty' as used by Bagehot and compare it to the modern, individual-freedom sense.
5
Burke's Natural Aristocracy and Bagehot's Intellectual Lineage
Trace the intellectual lineage of Bagehot's ideas by analyzing Edmund Burke's concept of a 'natural aristocracy' in 'Reflections on the Revolution in France'.
Trace the intellectual lineage of Bagehot's ideas by analyzing Edmund Burke's concept of a 'natural aristocracy' in 'Reflections on the Revolution in France'.
6
Smith's Merchants vs. Bagehot's Concerns
Analyze Adam Smith's arguments in 'The Wealth of Nations' regarding the political influence and social status of the merchant class, contrasting it with Bagehot's concerns.
Analyze Adam Smith's arguments in 'The Wealth of Nations' regarding the political influence and social status of the merchant class, contrasting it with Bagehot's concerns.
7
Mill on Meritocracy and Autonomy vs. Inherited Status
Analyze John Stuart Mill's arguments for meritocracy and individual autonomy in 'On Liberty' and 'Considerations on Representative Government' as a critique of inherited status.
Analyze John Stuart Mill's arguments for meritocracy and individual autonomy in 'On Liberty' and 'Considerations on Representative Government' as a critique of inherited status.
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