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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... course this remedy is all words . Through- out the Dogood letters Franklin exposes and even revels in the gap between human words and deeds , pious pretensions and earthy realities , high expectations and paltry results . In the first ...
... course , un- less restrained by a watchful electorate and by the checks pro- vided by other ambitious men in other branches of government . Madison saw politics as essentially a realm of competition - com- petition between interest ...
... course , it was to his pious sister that he was writing . The strongest evidence that Franklin resisted the temptation to believe in providence comes in a letter the honesty of which we have every reason to trust , for its message is ...
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Introduction | 1 |
Franklin Socrates and Modern Rationalism | 11 |
The Virtuous Citizen | 49 |
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