The Political Philosophy of Benjamin FranklinJohns Hopkins University Press, 28 thg 9, 2007 - 277 trang The most famous man of his age, Benjamin Franklin was an individual of many talents and accomplishments. He invented the wood-burning stove and the lightning rod, he wrote Poor Richard's Almanac and The Way to Wealth, and he traveled the world as a diplomat. But it was in politics that Franklin made his greatest impact. Franklin’s political writings are full of fascinating reflections on human nature, on the character of good leadership, and on why government is such a messy and problematic business. Drawing together threads in Franklin's writings, Lorraine Smith Pangle illuminates his thoughts on citizenship, federalism, constitutional government, the role of civil associations, and religious freedom. Of the American Founders, Franklin had an unrivaled understanding of the individual human soul. At the heart of his political vision is a view of democratic citizenship, a rich understanding of the qualities of the heart and mind necessary to support liberty and sustain happiness. This concise introduction reflects Franklin's valuable insight into political issues that continue to be relevant today. |
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... American Revolution ( Bloomington : Indiana University Press , 1965 ) , 13-15 . The radical departure of the American plan from customary practice and the risk it entailed for the new nation are noted by Bemis in ibid . ( 48 ) and ...
... American Foreign Policy , chap . 5 , although he is more in- clined than I am to regard Franklin's moral expressions as merely rhe- torical . 76. At least Vergennes thought helping America to be in France's in- terest , and in the end ...
... American agreement of 30 November 1782 is a marvel of Jesuitical evasion . As it was conditional on a general agree- ment , it did not technically violate the terms of either the French al- liance or the American peace commissioners ...
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Introduction | 1 |
Franklin Socrates and Modern Rationalism | 11 |
The Virtuous Citizen | 49 |
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