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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... Parliament of THEIR OWN ELECTION to represent the condition of their COUNTRY . As Franklin understood it , the Durham statute did not mean that members of Parliament had a duty to behave as a microcosm of their districts , following the ...
... Parliament had had no part , and that the colonial assemblies were the only bodies authorized to legislate for them.56 It is cer- tainly true that after the Seven Years ' War Parliament was assert- ing powers to impose internal taxes on ...
... Parliament's growing authority over the empire ? What theory do we have here of constitutional legitimacy and devel- opment ? And even if such a theory could be made coherent , was Franklin not taking a highly unrealistic view of the ...
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Introduction | 1 |
Franklin Socrates and Modern Rationalism | 11 |
The Virtuous Citizen | 49 |
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