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In their famous debates, Lincoln and Douglas struggled with how to behave when an ethical conflict like slavery strained democracy's commitment to rule by both consent and principle. What conscience demands and what it can persuade others to agree to are not always the same. Ultimately, this tragic limitation of liberalism led Lincoln to war.

LincolnS Tragic Pragmatism

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      Publisher Harvard University Press
      Published 1 July 2018
      ISBN-13 9780674983991
      978-0674983991
      ISBN-10 0674983998
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      Specific wars and military campaigns Social and political philosophy

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      Book Synopsis
      In their famous debates, Lincoln and Douglas struggled with how to behave when an ethical conflict like slavery strained democracy's commitment to rule by both consent and principle. What conscience demands and what it can persuade others to agree to are not always the same. Ultimately, this tragic limitation of liberalism led Lincoln to war.

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