Richard Ruderman

Research

History of Political Theory; ancient Socratic political philosophy; early modern political thought and the fouindations of liberalism; Nietzsche's critique of reason; American political thought; statesmanship.

Current Research

Machiavelli's Critique of Religion; Hatred and Anger in the Perspective of Nietzsche, Heidegger, and Aristotle

Recent publication

Recent publication: "Lincoln's Sacred Effort: The Second Inaugural and the Problem of Justice"