William Merkel: 2 books

Thomas Jefferson and Philosophy

Essays on the Philosophical Cast of Jefferson's Writings

by Derek H. Davis, M. Andrew Holowchak, Richard E. Dixon
Language: English
Release Date: December 11, 2013

Thomas Jefferson and Philosophy is a collection of nine new essays on philosophical elements in Jefferson’s writings. The first of its kind, this collection should lead to further philosophical analysis of Jefferson’s thinking—especially by philosophers, who tend to appreciate Jefferson only...

The Militia and the Right to Arms, or, How the Second Amendment Fell Silent

by William G. Merkel, Neal Devins, Mark A. Graber
Language: English
Release Date: January 20, 2003

"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." —Amendment II, United States Constitution The Second Amendment is regularly invoked by opponents of gun control, but H. Richard Uviller...