S14 E3: John Adams and Liberty Under Law
From Unlimited Opinions - Philosophy, Theology, Linguistics, & More by Mark & Adam Bishop
March 3, 2026 · 1h 2m · Season 14 · Episode 3
About this episode
The episode explores John Adams' conservative views among the Founding Fathers and his lasting impact on the United States.
Was Adams truly the most conservative voice among the Founding Fathers? How does he compare to Alexander Hamilton and Fisher Ames? What has been the impact of Adams' influence on the United States to this day? Find out all this and more as we continue discussing Russell Kirk's The Conservative Mind! Follow us on X! Give us your opinions here!
People in this episode
Hosts: Mark Bishop, Adam Bishop
Topics covered
- Founding Fathers
- Conservatism
- American History
- Political Philosophy
- Liberty
- Influence of John Adams
Keywords
- Alexander Hamilton
- John Adams
- Fisher Ames
- Conservative Mind
- liberty
- Founding Fathers
- political philosophy
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Conservative Mind
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