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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... Socrates . Nor is this any accident : Franklin relates that he read Xenophon's Memorabilia of Socrates with great in- terest in his youth , promptly modified his habitual mode of con- versation in imitation of Socrates , and wrote ...
... Socrates floats in the Protagoras . Soon Franklin realized that he had gone much too far in denying any significant ... Socrates , " Wisdom and Vertue are the same thing . ” 18 Most striking is the way Franklin seems to draw the Socratic ...
... Socrates " quickly gets his interlocutor , “ Crito , ” to agree that the knowledge that charac- terizes a man of sense is " the Knowledge of our true Interest ; that is , of what is best to be done in all the Circumstances of Hu- mane ...
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Introduction | 1 |
Franklin Socrates and Modern Rationalism | 11 |
The Virtuous Citizen | 49 |
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