A Political Idea That Won't Go Away: Implications of Moral Law for America's Founding and Future
The idea of politics based on moral law is not inherently totalistand does not imply an unlimited mandate to impose a total vision of the good. Quite the contrary: It is the only possible basis forlimits on government authority. The question is not whether thereare moral laws at the heart of politics, but which moral laws areat the heart of politics.
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