Harvey Mansfield | |
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![]() Mansfield in March 2017 | |
Born | Harvey Claflin Mansfield Jr. March 21, 1932 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Harvard University (BA, PhD) |
Occupation | William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of Government |
Employer | Harvard University |
Awards | National Humanities Medal Guggenheim Fellowship Bradley Prize Philip Merrill Award |
Harvey Claflin Mansfield Jr. (born March 21, 1932) is an American political philosopher. He is the William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Government at Harvard University. He received the National Humanities Medal in 2004. He is known for his conservative stance on political issues in his writings.[1]