Abraham Lincoln and the Structure of Reason by David Hirsch

Abraham Lincoln and the Structure of Reason by David Hirsch

For more than 150 years, historians have speculated about what made Abraham Lincoln great. How did he create his great logic, reason, oratory, and writing? Some point to Lincoln’s study of grammar, literature, and poetry. Others believe the deep national crisis was a factor. Authors Hirsch and Van Haften persuasively argue, for the first time, that it was Lincoln’s in-depth study of geometry that gave him his verbal structure. Most historians have concluded that this was little more than mental calisthenics. In fact, argue the authors, Lincoln embedded the ancient structure of geometric proof into such speeches as the Gettysburg Address. Among other things, the authors artfully demonstrate the real importance of the Cooper Union speech (which helped make Lincoln president), offer a startling revelation about the Declaration of Independence that connects Lincoln to Thomas Jefferson more closely than previously realised, and show how the structure of the legal system also played a role of unforeseen significance. Through these new findings, Abraham Lincoln and the Structure of Reason has given Lincoln a new importance and opened an entirely new avenue of scholarly study. About the Authors David Hirsch is an attorney with a BS from Michigan State University and a JD, with distinction, from the University of Iowa College of Law. The idea for this book was conceived during his time writing for the American Bar Association Journal. Dan Van Haften has BS, with high honour, and MS degrees in mathematics from Michigan State University, and a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology.

David Hirsch is an attorney in Des Moines, Iowa. He has a BS from Michigan State University and a JD, with distinction, from the University of Iowa College of Law. He clerked for an Iowa Supreme Court Justice from 1973-1974. Hirsch co-authored the technology column for the American Bar Association Journal for over a decade. The idea for this book came from a column he co-authored for the ABA Journal in 2007. Dan Van Haften lives in Batavia, Illinois. He has BS, with high honor, and MS degrees in mathematics from Michigan State University, and a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology. He began his career with AT&T Bell Laboratories in 1970, and retired from Alcatel-Lucent in 2007. His work involved software development and system testing on telecommunication systems.

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ISBN 13	9781932714890
ISBN 10	1932714898
Titel	Abraham Lincoln and the Structure of Reason
Autor	David Hirsch
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Bindungsart	Hardback
Verlag	Savas Beatie
Erscheinungsjahr	2010-11-11
Seitenanzahl	432
Hinweis auf dem Einband	Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.