1776, Part 5: The Declaration and the Civil War

About this episode

The episode explores Abraham Lincoln's moral evolution during the Civil War and its impact on the Declaration of Independence.

Episode Topic: The Declaration and the Civil War How can Abraham Lincoln’s moral evolution through the bloody crucible of the Civil War help illuminate its profound intersection of political philosophy and historical crisis? Witness how the Civil War transformed the Declaration of Independence from a static document into a living promise. Featured Speakers: Vincent Phillip Muñoz, University of Notre DameRead this episode's recap over on the University of Notre Dame's open online learnin...

People in this episode

Guest: Vincent Phillip Muñoz

Topics covered

• Abraham Lincoln
• moral evolution
• political philosophy
• historical crisis
• Civil War
• Declaration of Independence

Keywords

• Abraham Lincoln
• Civil War
• Declaration of Independence
• political philosophy
• moral evolution
• historical crisis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Notre Dame

Books & works: The Declaration of Independence

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