"How the Declaration Disagrees with John Locke" w/ Daniel Burns
from The Constitutionalist Hosted by Tony Bartl, Benjamin Kleinerman, Daniel Burns
Daniel Burns is Associate Professor of Politics at the University of Dallas where he teaches both in the excellent great books focused undergraduate program and in the Braniff Graduate School of the Liberal Arts: https://udallas.edu/academics/colleges-schools/school-of-liberal-arts/ The central discussion of this episode revolves around his recent essay: https://america250.aei.org/volume/natural-rights-the-common-good-and-the-american-revolution/how-the-declaration-disagrees-with-john-locke/ Also discussed is his earlier essay, "Liberal Practice vs. Liberal Theory," published in National Affairs: https://nationalaffairs.com/publications/detail/liberal-practice-v-liberal-theory His other publications can be found on his department bio: https://udallas.edu/academics/programs/politics/faculty/burns-daniel.php He is currently writing a book on Joseph Ratzinger's view of church-state relations. This episode edited by Jaden Smith.
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Prof. Dan Burns joins Ben and Tony to discuss his recent essay, where he argues that the Declaration of Independence departed from Locke's political theory in a number of significant ways.
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