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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... consider every Circumstance carefully , compare Facts , make Experiments , weigh Arguments , and be slow in drawing Conclu- sions . And hence a sure Advantage results ; for he either confirms a Truth , before too slightly supported ; or ...
... consider the warm resentment of a people who think them- selves injured and oppressed , and the common insolence of the sol- diery , who are taught to consider that people as in rebellion , I can- not but fear the consequences of ...
... consider " of how small Importance to Mankind , or to how small a Part of Mankind have been useful those Discoveries in Science that have heretofore made Philosophers famous . Are there twenty Men in Europe at this Day , the happier ...
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Introduction | 1 |
Franklin Socrates and Modern Rationalism | 11 |
The Virtuous Citizen | 49 |
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