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Tocqueville on Economic Inequality and the 'Absenteeism of the Heart'

Thursday, December 11, 2025 - 4:30pm to 6:00pm

PCPSE 250 (the Forum)



Please join the Andrea Mitchell Center and the Political Theory Workshop for a lecture by David Lay Williams, Professor of Political Science at DePaul University. Professor Williams will be presenting on an article titled, "Tocqueville on Economic Inequality and the 'Absenteeism of the Heart.'" 

Please find the article attached below for review before the workshop. Note that while we will not have copies of Professor Williams' most recent book, The Greatest of all Plagues: How Economic Inequality Shaped Political Thought from Plato to Marx, you can access a discount on the book using the flyer at this link.

If you have questions, please contact Professor Chris Chambers or Christy Dickman.


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