Alexis De Tocqueville Research Paper

Ralph Simon

Without philosophers and brilliant minds, countries wouldn't be as productive or successful as they are today. It's people like Alexis de Tocqueville who were men of many special talents who have shaped countries to where they are today. His research and dedication alone are the foundations that we still use today. Tocqueville’s numerous works on religion, politics, crime and punishment, democracy and parties, and tyranny have helped cultivate the United States and are considered to be master pieces to the human race. This great philosopher dedicated his life and work to educate others and spread his knowledge and wisdom. Tocqueville has become one of the greatest minds who has ever lived based on his understanding on democracy and his philosophies. His
In this paper it will go into details and explain why Alexis de Tocqueville was such a prolific writer and how Democracy in America really was a foundation stone for America and other countries with its issues on tyranny and majority, American parties, and origin of Americans (Cosentino, 1989). Alexis Charles Henri Clerel de Tocqueville was born on July 29, 1805, and made his career studying America and its democratic philosophies. Tocqueville was a French nobles man who wrote the foundation for democracy while he studied America’s principles. Tocqueville was a small, short, frail man who was fearless but his mind was as superior than anyone his time. He came from an aristocratic family who supported him throughout college by getting him private tutors and the best education that they could buy. Today he is considered to one of the greatest minds who have ever lived. His theories and books are still being used today and are more relevant as time goes on. Much of his knowledge came from where he went to school in Paris. He attended the Lycee Fabert school where he focused mainly on law. His family was very religious and had a strong set of morals which