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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... Ibid . , 44 . 5. " Silence Dogood , " no . 1 , 2 April 1722 . 6. Ibid . , no . 2 , 16 April 1722 . 7. Ralph Lerner nicely brings out the centrality of the theme of hu- manity's mixed motives in The Thinking Revolutionary : Principle and ...
... Ibid . , 483-84 . 11. Ibid . , chap . 4 , PP . 486-87 . 12. Ibid , chap . 5 , pp . 491-92 . 13. Autobiography , 118 . 14. Compare Mather , Bonifacius , 66 and 136-37 , with Franklin , " Standing Queries for the Junto , " 1732 , and ...
... Ibid . 47. Ibid .; " Form of Association , ” 24 November 1747 . 48. Thomas Penn to Lynford Lardner , 29 March 1748 , quoted in Papers of Benjamin Franklin 3 : 186 . 49. Penn to Richard Peters , 30 March and 9 June 1748 , quoted in ibid ...
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Introduction | 1 |
Franklin Socrates and Modern Rationalism | 11 |
The Virtuous Citizen | 49 |
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