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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... British patri- ots to rejoice " in observing that the children of Britain retain their native intrepidity to the third and fourth generation in the regions of America ; together with that ardent love of liberty and zeal in its defence ...
... British people for trying to climb into the throne with their king and treating his subjects in America as subjects of their own . He regarded the stronger expressions of British pride towards the colonies as nothing less than insanity ...
... British Nation ) to forgive the People you have so heavily injured ; you can never confide again in those as Fellow ... British . In the same letter Franklin mourned the breaking of " that fine and noble China Vase the British Empire ...
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Introduction | 1 |
Franklin Socrates and Modern Rationalism | 11 |
The Virtuous Citizen | 49 |
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