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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... deism " that inspired it . The impetus for the religious part of this reassess- ment seems to have been entirely pragmatic . “ My arguments " for deism , he says , perverted some others , particularly Collins and Ralph : but each of ...
... deism , although in his most public writing , his Autobiography , Franklin does not call it by that name , for among orthodox believers deism was in bad odor . Instead , he reserves the term deism for its most austere form , the denial ...
... deism but thought that a more robust , moral deism might be of more use to him ; he worried on some level that en- lightened self - interest was perhaps not quite enough to support perfect virtue in every case ; he thought that some ...
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Introduction | 1 |
Franklin Socrates and Modern Rationalism | 11 |
The Virtuous Citizen | 49 |
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