- Hadley Arkes
Hadley P. Arkes is a conservative political scientist and the Edward N. Ney Professor of Jurisprudence and American Institutions at
Amherst College .A frequent writer and speaker, Arkes has also helped craft legislation such as the
Born-Alive Infants Protection Act , signed into law by President Bush on August 5, 2002. Though he is Jewish, his arguments against abortion rely heavily on Catholic philosophers such asThomas Aquinas . He is considered one of the leading pro-life intellectuals in the United States and contributes to several American conservative journals, including "National Review ", the "Claremont Review of Books ", and "First Things ".His books include "First Things" (1986), which he wrote to recount his arguments and experiences in an Amherst College course, "Beyond the Constitution" (1990), "The Return of George Sutherland" (1994), and "Natural Rights and the Right to Choose" (2002). Mr. Arkes also sponsors "The Colloquium for the American Founding," a lecture series that brings notable conservatives to Amherst and
Washington, D.C. It has featured such speakers asClarence Thomas ,Lynne Cheney ,William Kristol , andJohn Bolton .Mr. Arkes received his undergraduate education at the University of Illinois, and his Ph.D. from the
University of Chicago where he was a student ofLeo Strauss . He has taught at Amherst College since 1966, with students includingDavid Eisenhower , grandson of PresidentDwight D. Eisenhower , and Tom Davis, a Republican congressman fromVirginia .ee also
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