Carli N. Conklin
Pursuit of Happiness in the Founding Era: An Intellectual History
Pursuit of Happiness in the Founding Era: An Intellectual History
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Scholars have traditionally defined the pursuit of happiness narrowly, focusing on a single intellectual tradition and a single text. Carli Conklin's volume explores the pursuit of happiness across intellectual traditions and its usage in two key legal texts of the Founding Era, the Declaration and William Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of England. Conklin's work contributes to the fields of early American intellectual and legal history.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 254 pages
Publication date: 30 September 2020
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
Scholars have engaged in a lengthy and intricate debate regarding the essence of the pursuit of happiness, often limiting its definition to a singular intellectual tradition and restricting its application to a specific text, such as the Declaration of Independence. In this profound and thought-provoking volume, Carli Conklin delves into the exploration of the pursuit of happiness across diverse intellectual frameworks and examines its usage in two pivotal legal texts of the Founding Era: the Declaration and William Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of England.
For Blackstone, the pursuit of happiness was a scientific discipline, serving as a means for his students to acquire knowledge and apply the fundamental principles of the Common Law with precision. For the Founding Fathers, the pursuit of happiness was an individual right, granting individuals the freedom to lead lives in harmony with the laws of nature and a corresponding public duty to govern in accordance with those laws.
Both of these applications prompt us to reexamine the understanding and interpretation of the phrase and its underlying legal philosophies during the founding era. Through her work, Conklin makes significant contributions to the fields of early American intellectual and legal history, shedding light on the rich tapestry of ideas and principles that shaped the nation's founding.
Weight: 398g
Dimension: 153 x 228 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780826222237
Edition number: 1
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