Eudemonism or Survivalism? Jefferson and the Unwritten Laws of Self-Preservation
Jefferson states that in certain dire circumstances—e.g., when a person’s life is at stake or when a belligerent nation threatens the existence of another—the legal pacts between those persons or nations, and even the laws of morality, are left in abeyancy. Survival of the threatened person or natio...
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| Language: | English |
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CBS Open Journals
2016-03-01
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| Series: | American Studies in Scandinavia |
| Online Access: | https://192.168.7.25:443/index.php/assc/article/view/5358 |