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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... efforts , the habits and skills learned in the earlier projects proving invaluable for the prosecution of those that followed . Most important of these was Franklin's mastery of the art of set- ting others ' opinions and efforts in ...
... efforts with the efforts of all the others . This can be done habitually and conveniently only with the aid of a newspaper ; only a newspaper can come to deposit the same thought in a thousand minds at the same moment . A newspaper is a ...
... efforts before his entry into politics involved launching new projects , the lion's share of his efforts afterwards had the goal of curtailing excessive and pernicious as- sumptions of governmental power . Franklin should not , how ...
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Introduction | 1 |
Franklin Socrates and Modern Rationalism | 11 |
The Virtuous Citizen | 49 |
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