Michael Zuckert
American political philosopher
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Michael P. Zuckert (born July 24, 1942) is an American political philosopher and Reeves Dreux Professor of Political Science at the University of Notre Dame.[1] Zuckert earned a bachelor's degree in Cornell University in 1964, and completed his master's degree and doctorate at the University of Chicago in 1967 and 1974, respectively.[2] He is married to fellow political philosopher Catherine Zuckert.[3]
BornJuly 24, 1942
SpouseCatherine Zuckert
Children3, including Rachel Zuckert
EducationCornell University (BA)
University of Chicago (MA, PhD)
University of Chicago (MA, PhD)
Michael P. Zuckert | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 24, 1942 |
| Spouse | Catherine Zuckert |
| Children | 3, including Rachel Zuckert |
| Education | |
| Education | Cornell University (BA) University of Chicago (MA, PhD) |
| Philosophical work | |
| Era | 21st-century philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| Institutions | University of Notre Dame |
| Main interests | Constitutional studies, Political theory |
| Website | https://www3.nd.edu/~mzuckert/ |
Books
- Launching Liberalism: John Locke and the Liberal Tradition (University of Kansas Press, 2002)
- The Natural Rights Republic (University of Notre Dame Press)
- Natural Rights and the New Republicanism (Princeton University Press, 1994)
- The Truth about Leo Strauss (2006) with Catherine Zuckert, University of Chicago Press
- Leo Strauss and the Problem of Political Philosophy (2014) with Catherine Zuckert, University of Chicago Press
- The Spirit of Religion and the Spirit of Liberty (University of Chicago Press, 2017)
- Lincoln and Democratic Statesmanship (University Press of Kansas, 2020)
- A Nation So Conceived: Abraham Lincoln and the Paradox of Democratic Sovereignty (University Press of Kansas, 2022)
Personal life
Zuckert and his wife have three children together, including Kant philosopher Rachel Zuckert.[4]
