Henry Bamford Parkes: Freedom and Order in Western Literature (Reel 1 / Side 1)

This reel contains Henry Bamford Parkes speaking at the University of Denver on May 21 1969. His lecture focuses on the notion of freedom and order in general as well as in literature. Parkes posits that freedom and order can coexist and are not in constant conflict with each other. His discussion of literature includes Dante Machiavelli Rousseau and Shakespeare. Additionally Parkes discusses political liberalism inherent to American political thought and behaviour.Total run time: 51:42