Hamilton And Philosophy

I gotta get back in the classroom:  Professor Carrie-Ann Biondi at Marymount Manhattan College is teaching a course in the fall on Hamilton and Philosophy:

Alexander Hamilton not only participated in the American Revolutionary War as George Washington’s right-hand man, but he also introduced revolutionary ideas into American political philosophy before and during the early American republic. Inspired by Ron Chernow’s biography of Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda created a revolution of his own on Broadway with his smash-hit Hamilton: An American Musical. In this course, we will explore both the political philosophy of Hamilton and examine various philosophical issues surrounding the creation and reception of Miranda’s Hamilton. 

Professor Biondi contributed a chapter (Legacy and Happiness in Hamilton: An American Musical) in the book Hamilton and Philosophy (2017):

In Hamilton and Philosophy, professional thinkers expose, examine, and ponder the deep and controversial implications of this runaway hit Broadway musical.

(Hat Tip: Jack Manhire.)  See also New York Times, ‘Hamilton’ and Heartache: Living the Unimaginable (Oct. 13, 2016).  For more on my obsession with interest in Hamilton, see here and:

• The Story Of Tonight: With Billion-Dollar Hamilton Poised To Sweep Tony Awards, Broadway Pushes For Tax Break Extension (June 12, 2016)
• What Hamilton Teaches Lawyers About Telling Our Story (Aug. 21, 2016)
• Lessons From Hamilton For The University Of Chicago Law School Class Of 2019 (Oct. 4, 2016)
• Law Profs At Chicago, Harvard And Michigan Turn To Hamilton As A Teaching Tool (Oct. 14, 2016)
• Greg Mankiw Happily Paid $2,500 For A Hamilton Ticket, But Asks: Why Should 80% Go To Resellers Rather Than Lin-Manuel Miranda? (Oct. 22, 2016)
• Law Profs Weigh In On The Hamilton/Pence/Trump Controversy (Nov. 21, 2016)
• Hamilton By Harvard Economics Students (Dec. 10, 2016)
• Happy Hanukkah, Hamilton-Style (Dec. 24, 2016)
• Erwin Chemerinsky's Farewell: Lessons From Hamilton (June 29, 2017)
• Hamilton And Law School Deaning (July 7, 2017)
• Lessons From Hamilton On Leaving A Legacy As A Law Professor Through Our Scholarship ('Skin In The Game') And Our Students ('Planting Seeds In A Garden You Never Get To See') (July 10, 2017)
• Hamilton, The Play Has Caused A Boon At Hamilton, The College (July 18, 2017)
• C.S. Lewis & Lin-Manuel Miranda: How I Found My Faith In Mere Christianity And Deepened It In Hamilton (July 24, 2017)
• From Moses To Hamilton: A Dean’s Journey (Aug. 31, 2017)
• Congratulations To Pepperdine's Newly-Minted Lawyers (Dec. 12, 2017)
• 45th Annual Pepperdine Law School Dinner: Our Place In The World (Mar. 4, 2018)
• Pepperdine Law School's Place In The World (Apr. 11, 2018)
• Alexander Hamilton To Receive Posthumous Honorary Degree From Albany Law School (Apr. 23, 2018)