The Tocqueville Fellows is a select group of Furman undergraduates interested in cultivating the philosophic perspective on politics exemplified by Alexis de Tocqueville. Tocqueville, a 19th-century Frenchman, was one of the first to witness the momentous new force of modern democracy, and his observations on the far-reaching changes that democracy would bring are still hailed as prophetic today. Tocqueville’s perspective was informed by a thorough understanding of the political alternatives articulated by the philosophic tradition, and characterized by the conviction that a wise appreciation of the goods of an irrevocable past can guide our attempts to navigate an unprecedented future.
“I undertook to see, not differently, but further than the parties; and while they are occupied with the next day, I wanted to ponder the future.” –Alexis de Tocqueville
The 2024-2025 Tocqueville Fellows
Emerson Alden
Jack Buss
Vivian Claire
Sim Colson
Miranda Glenn
Mary Christine Helms
Ben Henderson
William Jepson
Nathan Johnson
Anna Lloyd
Lane Lytle
Sophie Michael
Maddie Moore
Campbell Pearce
Kai Springer-Maier
William Stark
Michaela Valentine
Li Ward
Kevin Williams