The fundamental principle of America's Revolution was individual rights. Objectivists think this is obvious, yet most scholars deny it. The intellectuals are wrong, but this much is true: the Revolutionary political thought is complex, often ambiguous. This course will survey the ideas of America's Founders, with extensive in-class readings (handouts). We will analyze the greatness of the Founders' thought, and its tragic weaknesses; the glory of America's creation-and a revolution not yet completed.