In this episode, the Friends of Publius discuss the ways in which human nature and classical republican theory intersect. This question is from Unit 1, Question 3 of the Center for Civic Education’s We the People curriculum.
Question Unit 1 Question 3
To what extent was it natural for the early colonial experiments to adopt classical republican ideas of how society should function?
*What are the assumptions about human nature in classical republicanism?
*In your opinion, are the ideas of the natural rights philosophy compatible with the social principles of classical republicanism? Why or why not?
