Politics, Progress, and the Constitution: Essays in Political Philosophy

Robert K. Faulkner (1934-2023) was professor of Political Philosophy at Boston College for more than four decades, where he influenced generations of students. His books include THE JURISPRUDENCE OF JOHN MARSHALL; RICHARD HOOKER AND THE POLITICS OF A CHRISTIAN ENGLAND; FRANCIS BACON AND THE PROJECT OF PROGRESS; and THE CASE FOR GREATNESS: HONORABLE AMBITION AND ITS CRITICS. Robert C. Bartlett is the first Behrakis Professor in Hellenic Political Studies at Boston College. He is the author/editor of eight books and his articles have been published in several leading scholarly journals.