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From Publishers Weekly Much has been written about Lincoln the wartime leader, Lincoln the emancipator and Lincoln the orator. Anastaplo (The Amendments to the Constitution: A Commentary), who teaches at several Chicago universities, tackles Lincoln the constitutional scholar. What, wonders Anastaplo, can close study of Lincoln's presidential addresses, messages and proclamations reveal about the complex matrix of thought that provided the ethical and legal foundation for Lincoln's public actions? Drawing not just on Lincoln's statements but also on the writings of philosophers (ranging from Aristotle to Theodore Parker) whom Lincoln is known to have read and respected, Anastaplo vividly reveals the 16th president's interpretation of the values expressed in the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights. Covering some of the same ground traversed in Garry Wills's Lincoln at Gettysburg, Anastaplo casts a slightly wider net by giving equal interpretative attention to the Gettysburg Address, the Emancipation Proclamation, the two inaugural addresses, the "House Divided" speech and Lincoln's statements during his famous debates with Stephen A. Douglas. All this makes for a remarkable portrait of Lincoln as a political philosopher whose thinking was always more subtle than his back-country myth implied. (Dec.) Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Library Journal Given the number of books on Abraham Lincoln already published, is another justified? Especially when more than half its chapters have been previously published, it raises more questions than it answers, and it is initially difficult to read as it explores the common-law sources of Lincoln's jurisprudence. Despite these potential weaknesses, prolific University of Chicago law professor Anastaplo successfully carves a niche in the crowded collection of Lincolniana. Anastaplo has spent more than three decades assessing American democracy's icon by focusing on the sources, styles, and legacy of Lincoln's constitutional perspective, which might be reduced to the two words most repeated by the author: prudent equality. The chapter on the Gettysburg Address is a classic. A paperback edition is merited so that it may be widely used in constitutional law and Civil War courses. Highly recommended.AWilliam D. Pederson, Louisiana State Univ., Shreveport Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Booklist The Civil War posed a series of unique, unprecedented constitutional dilemmas for Abraham

Lincoln. How does a president resist secession on legal grounds? How far can a president go in curtailing civil liberties during a time of "domestic insurrection?" At best, the Constitution is vague on such issues; at worst, it provides no guidance at all. Anastaplo, a teacher at the University of Chicago and Loyola University, illustrates in this original and stimulating work that Lincoln based his political principles on a deep abiding faith in popular government. Faced with the prospect of treading the unknown constitutional ground presented by the war, Lincoln was consistently guided by his devotion to preserving democratic values where possible. Although he was prepared to occasionally stretch the Constitution, he generally sought to preserve it. Lincoln scholars, Civil War buffs, and well-informed general readers will find much that is revealing here. Jay Freeman

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Renowned scholar George Anastaplo describes a side of Abraham Lincoln that previous biographers have overlooked: the development and legacy of his legal and constitutional thought. ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Sales Rank: #1864599 in Books Color: Grey Brand: Brand: Rowman n Littlefield Publishers Published on: 2001-05-16 Original language: English Number of items: 1 Dimensions: 8.98" h x .82" w x 5.90" l, 1.10 pounds Binding: Paperback 384 pages

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From Publishers Weekly Much has been written about Lincoln the wartime leader, Lincoln the emancipator and Lincoln the orator. Anastaplo (The Amendments to the Constitution: A Commentary), who teaches at several Chicago universities, tackles Lincoln the constitutional scholar. What, wonders Anastaplo, can close study of Lincoln's presidential addresses, messages and proclamations reveal about the complex matrix of thought that provided the ethical and legal foundation for Lincoln's public actions? Drawing not just on Lincoln's statements but also on the writings of philosophers (ranging from Aristotle to Theodore Parker) whom Lincoln is known to have read and respected, Anastaplo vividly reveals the 16th president's interpretation of the values expressed in the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights. Covering some of the same ground traversed in Garry Wills's Lincoln at Gettysburg, Anastaplo casts a slightly wider net by giving equal interpretative attention to the Gettysburg Address, the Emancipation Proclamation, the two inaugural addresses, the "House Divided" speech and Lincoln's statements during his famous debates with Stephen A. Douglas. All this makes for a remarkable portrait of Lincoln as a political philosopher whose thinking was always more subtle than his back-country myth implied. (Dec.) Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Library Journal Given the number of books on Abraham Lincoln already published, is another justified? Especially when more than half its chapters have been previously published, it raises more questions than it answers, and it is initially difficult to read as it explores the common-law sources of Lincoln's jurisprudence. Despite these potential weaknesses, prolific University of Chicago law professor Anastaplo successfully carves a niche in the crowded collection of Lincolniana. Anastaplo has spent more than three decades assessing American democracy's icon by focusing on the sources,

styles, and legacy of Lincoln's constitutional perspective, which might be reduced to the two words most repeated by the author: prudent equality. The chapter on the Gettysburg Address is a classic. A paperback edition is merited so that it may be widely used in constitutional law and Civil War courses. Highly recommended.AWilliam D. Pederson, Louisiana State Univ., Shreveport Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Booklist The Civil War posed a series of unique, unprecedented constitutional dilemmas for Abraham Lincoln. How does a president resist secession on legal grounds? How far can a president go in curtailing civil liberties during a time of "domestic insurrection?" At best, the Constitution is vague on such issues; at worst, it provides no guidance at all. Anastaplo, a teacher at the University of Chicago and Loyola University, illustrates in this original and stimulating work that Lincoln based his political principles on a deep abiding faith in popular government. Faced with the prospect of treading the unknown constitutional ground presented by the war, Lincoln was consistently guided by his devotion to preserving democratic values where possible. Although he was prepared to occasionally stretch the Constitution, he generally sought to preserve it. Lincoln scholars, Civil War buffs, and well-informed general readers will find much that is revealing here. Jay Freeman Most helpful customer reviews 41 of 51 people found the following review helpful. A masterpiece by a great American. By A Customer Despite the fact that this book is in fact a compilation of essays written over a nearly forty year period, it possesses a unity and coherence that would put many other works of "scholarship' to shame. Anastaplo is an amazingly learned, thoughtful,and spiritually sensitive man. He is also that rarity, an INTELLIGENT patriot. One cannot help but think, reading his reflections on Lincoln and the founding, that he would have made a superb addition to the Supreme Court, despite the fact that he The Illinois State Bar , deeming him a 'security risk"(!!), refused to grant him permission to practice law back during the McCarthy era. He certainly understands the constitution better than several of the Justices. 7 of 8 people found the following review helpful. Lincoln exposed By G. Chapman This is a very difficult book to pigeonhole. It isn't really a "biography" in the typical sense, and yet it does indeed tell the story of Lincoln in a unique, fascinating, and clever way, that is, Anastaplo explains Lincoln in terms of his philosophy, mindset, and outlook as these evolved over the course of his life as seen through the lens of his words and actions. To me there is no better way to explain or know somebody than identifying and understanding what philosophical underpinnings guided their words and actions. We are all guided ultimately, whether we admit it or not, by our worldview (i.e. the collective sum of our beliefs, opinions, and perceptions of reality). What a person believes about any number of foundational questions of human existence (existence of God, human value, equality, morality, etc.) defines who they are, and it is these things that guides ones words and actions, and it is consequently these words and actions that Anastaplo brings to the fore to give an engrossing account of one of the most fascinating human beings in recent history. Anastaplo never says the equivalent of, "Lincoln believed such and such...", but rather lets you glean that for yourself based on Lincoln's evolution of thought and word. Although Anastaplo does help "frame" the discussion of Lincoln in a philosophical context by providing some helpful background info and by culling the pertinent details of Lincoln's life such that the reader has a firm

foundation from which to ponder Lincoln's mindset and how that mindset provoked his subsequent words and actions, he (Anastaplo) never attempts to spoon-feed or dogmatize. Ever wonder: So what's the big deal with Lincoln? Anastaplo gives the answer. You cannot help but come away with a high regard for Lincoln (even if grudgingly...and keep in mind I didn't say "like", I said "regard"), not because he was so "good" or because he was so much better than anybody else (nor because he was so evil or worse than anybody else), but because you see in Lincoln all the flaws, contradictions, and insecurities that plague us all. I do not in any way defend Lincoln as the angelic abolitionist caricature some would pretend he was. But then nor was he the evil statist demon that some would claim either. Lincoln was by no means perfect, as none of us are, but despite his flaws Anastaplo shows us a complex, thoughtful, deep, intelligent, contradictory, in many ways tortured man attempting to change, grow, learn and reflect on life and strive for good in the best way he knew how based on the reality presented to him. I in no way intend to blanket justify all Lincoln's actions, because I do indeed (as many people do) question his motives, actions, etc. in many instances. Indeed, all one has to do is read transcripts from speeches he gave in which Lincoln directly supported the "superiority of the white race", or perhaps most egregiously, his suspension of habeas corpus, to see how far from "angel" Lincoln stood. Some even consider him - and rightfully so - a flashpoint that pivoted America in a very negative direction with respect to the power of the federal government. But nonetheless, no reasonable person can read Lincoln's journals and come away thinking, "eh...evil bastard!". Whether or not Lincoln truly reflected on his own views, realized his errors, and evolved accordingly, or he simply a very savvy politician who used slavery as a politically expedient tool to achieve his objectives is left to the discerning mind of thoughtful readers, but in either case, as Frederick Douglass intimated many times, given the result - the end of slavery - how does one not at least acknowledge the good Lincoln caused? Or, stated another way, for those that sympathize with the South and wish for the days of Jefferson Davis, would you exchange the North's treachery for the continuation of slavery? And the idea, promulgated my some today, that slavery was on its way out anyway and would have died a peaceful death if the "evil" North had not forced the issue--or even more ridiculous, that slavery wasn't even a/the major issue involved--is pure nonsense. Slavery is a type of delusional moral deficiency that so powerfully grips the minds of those who embrace it, most of the time they cannot be reasoned with, they cannot be talked to, they cannot be engaged in productive compromise because the fundamental dilemma remains: they will not admit the vileness of their perspectives or actions because it forces them to look in the mirror and see evil. Its difficult; it's disgusting; it forces a person to completely overhaul their entire view of themselves and the world. The human psyche doesn't like that sort of reflection, and most of the time for most people, they will not engage in such reflection willingly. They cannot be helped or guided because they simply refuse to be. The psychological aspects of accepting such an evil is evident not just with the American South, but in all of human history. Slavery has remained a moral cancer for the entire history of humanity for a reason...it does not "just go away". Sometimes is must be cut out, violently even. I'm not saying I believe the Civil War was good, or that there weren't possibly other ways to deal with slavery that wouldn't have been far superior. Was the Civil War "justified"? There are no easy answers. But even in America it took the near dissolution of our country to formally rid ourselves of it, and its remnants still persist in the minds and hearts of significant numbers of our people. Couple that with the money and power that the Southern elite and those in control of the South derived from slavery, and only the hopelessly naive would believe the South would ever have willingly turned away from slavery. Possible? Sure. Likely? No way.

Consider the following three choices: 1. Accepting and by default condoning the existence and continuation of slavery INDEFINITELY, thereby placating the South and maintaining unity (in other words, do nothing), 2. Rejecting the obvious moral evil of slavery but allow the South to secede and destroy the United States (in other words, accept the Southern arguments for "states rights"), or 3. Reject and abolish slavery AND reject the idea that a group of states want to secede from the United States because its their "right" to, among other things, enslave people. If YOU were forced to make the decision between one of these, which would you choose? Now what if I told you the only way to accomplish number three was to do things you otherwise wouldn't ever do (like, say, fight a war and kill your fellow countrymen by the tens of thousands, engage in very unsavory political tactics that called into question your own motives and provided precedent for future abuse, etc.)? Some might consider this characterization over-simplification, but these three choices truly capture the essence of the reality Lincoln faced, given the context. I would only say that even if Lincoln really were the spotless hero abolitionist angel (which he most certainly wasn't), he was presented with multiple impossible situations - "impossible" in the sense that there was simply no philosophically ideal way to proceed that didn't compromise something or cause significant negative impacts in some way. Lincoln's choices more often than not were based either on least-of-several-evils, or more to the point, quite literally the survival of the Union. And perhaps most importantly, when one keeps in mind that the constellation of circumstances that created the Civil War, while varied and numerous, all tie to one and only one issue - slavery - then Lincoln's actions, despite their creation of some very unfortunate precedents that were later manipulated by others and used for great ill, begin to seem a little more understandable - NOT necessarily justifiable mind you - just more understandable. That said, imagine for a moment if instead of doubling-down and attaching their fate to slavery the South approached it differently, selfishly even, just differently. That is, forget benevolence, what if the South approached slavery with the mind of a much more shrewd, intelligent, logical and practical self-interested strategist? What if they had turned the tables on the North by harnessing the incredible power of freedom, education, innovation, and free enterprise!! It could have stolen the moral high ground from the North and used it as shield and anchor instead of being bludgeoned to death with it by the North. Imagine if the South would have went the complete opposite direction by offering slaves education and property instead of whips and chains! Not out of benevolence - out of a desire to win, to economically crush the North and acquire respect and power that would be the envy of the world, to be the leaders of a whole new era of mankind. Look at what some pilgrims from England and a few refugees of King George did with a little bit of liberty! They accomplished the impossible (defeated the best military on earth) and created the best country in the history of the mankind (i.e. a new constitutional republic based on a mixture of the best governments in history). Now multiply that by ten. Can you imagine the pure raw economic potential inherent in equipping a group of human beings with the power to economically rise on merit, limited only by their own imagination and hard work, who previously had nothing but lashes?! Had that occurred, the South would have quickly become the richest most powerful region the world had ever seen. IT would be the center of culture and education; IT would be the center of wealth and opportunity; IT would have beaten the North at their own game. And instead of ongoing bitterness and racial division we continue to see, we could have had healing, partnership, peaceful integration, and loving coexistence. But alas, the rulers of the South chose poorly. Very poorly. True, the North, as Lincoln, was by no means benevolent in many cases, and actively attempted to economically subjugate the South such that slavery presented the only apparently viable economic option. But no matter how much some people sing the mantra of "states rights" now (just as they

did then), that argument is just rhetoric that attempts to conceal the bottom line, that is, if you take away slavery and the context it created the Civil War would not have occurred or, if it had occurred it would have been under VERY different circumstances, and likely perhaps with a different outcome. Or, from a cynical point of view, at the very least, if you take away the slavery issue, the North and Lincoln would not have possessed their most prized and effective weapon: the psychological weapon of moral high ground. Slavery was the one issue that could galvanize and unify the North as well as weaken and fracture the South. Southern white people, as opposed to the stereotypical caricature, were not all racist slave holders (most, in fact, did not own slaves and were too busy working like slaves themselves to provide for their own families to care about the subjugation of black people), just as Northern white people were not all abolitionist angels. Plenty of good people in the South recognized slavery for the evil it was, just as plenty of not so good people in the North recognized the psychological power of claiming to be "the good guys". Again, I'm no Northern apologist. The North bears equal responsibility for the circumstances surrounding the Civil War. The North was largely manipulative, incendiary, and purposefully malicious. They forced the South into a corner on slavery by largely helping to create the circumstances that encouraged Southern continued and nearly utter dependence on slavery, used it as a political "us vs. them" hammer, and forced the dramatic and unnecessary cultural fracture that we still deal with to this day. The fact that they happened to be on the "right" side of the slavery issue was as much convenience and circumstance as it was any true benevolence. But in the larger picture, in response to very real malevolence on the part of the North, the South in turn chose to base its financial and cultural existence on the subjugation of their fellow human beings and attempted to cloak it within a banner of freedom, autonomy, and "states rights" and, ironically, equality. In other words, they hypocritically cried foul for the evil directed toward them by their fellow human beings from the North, and in response resorted to and relied on the ultimate evil directed toward their own fellow human beings. And they were willing to rip the United States of America apart for it, which forced Lincoln to make decisions that he himself did not want, which have proven detrimental to America and my yet prove to be our downfall. /// This book is essentially a collection of essays Anastaplo wrote and lectured on over the course of his career. But don't let that dissuade you from reading. There is undeniable continuity and cohesion such that the essays seem to flow naturally into one another without unnecessarily overlapping or regurgitating other portions of the the book. I will warn however, that while this book isn't terribly long it is dense and requires effort. I found myself having to focus with an unusual amount of concentration, not because Anastaplo is cumbersome or because what he says is so difficult to understand, but because the nature of the material prompts and requires a huge amount of thought and reflection...and I loved it. Of all the books I've ever read this one remains in my top ten and I have no doubt that I will dip into it again and again over the course of my life, and in fact already have. If you are a seeker and love American history, do yourself a favor and read this book. You will be challenged and you will learn as much about yourself as about Abraham Lincoln. See all 2 customer reviews...

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on such issues; at worst, it provides no guidance at all. Anastaplo, a teacher at the University of Chicago and Loyola University, illustrates in this original and stimulating work that Lincoln based his political principles on a deep abiding faith in popular government. Faced with the prospect of treading the unknown constitutional ground presented by the war, Lincoln was consistently guided by his devotion to preserving democratic values where possible. Although he was prepared to occasionally stretch the Constitution, he generally sought to preserve it. Lincoln scholars, Civil War buffs, and well-informed general readers will find much that is revealing here. Jay Freeman

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