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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... Franklin's whole outlook that he never pursues such a line of questioning . Franklin never pressed the exceptional case ; he shows no attraction to the view of Thucydides and Machiavelli and Hobbes that the real truth about the human ...
... not omnipotent . By now , however , moral truths had come to appear clear and self - evident to Franklin in a way that theological truths never would , and he was confident that one need not know the latter in order to grasp the former ...
... Franklin never attained the perfect equanimity of a philosopher in the face of bitter dis- appointment . However , it would not be fair to dwell upon the rare failures of Franklin's wise , gentle humanity . Even in " A Man of Sense " he ...
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Introduction | 1 |
Franklin Socrates and Modern Rationalism | 11 |
The Virtuous Citizen | 49 |
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