America on Trial

In The Founding of the American Republic Is on Trial, Robert Reilly defends the principles underlying the United States' founding, tracing their philosophical roots from ancient and medieval thought to the Enlightenment. He argues that these ideas—centered on reason and individual autonomy—are foundational to America's ordered liberty, despite contemporary criticism. Reilly contends that the nation's decline stems from a rejection of these core principles rather than their original conception.