2002 reprint by the Claremont Institute of the original work, of the same name, published in 1984 by Carolina Academic Press. This book is the fourth in a series (including Equality and Liberty, The Conditions of Freedom, and How to Think About the American Revolution) of reprinted works by Harry V. Jaffa, printed in commemoration of the author"s 80th birthday. Each of the four books is a collection of essays around the general themes of the American Founding, Abraham Lincoln, political philosophy, and American Political Conservatism.