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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... fact the matter is not by any means so simple , " Weber continues ; humility is the exception for Franklin because he does not truly regard it as a virtue at all . " Benjamin Franklin's own character , as it appears in the really ...
... fact , the colonists cared too much about the truth of their claims to rest content for long with that flimsy distinction , a fact that Franklin might have realized had he taken the discourse of rights more seriously himself . The disas ...
... fact to have taken Poor Richard's advice : " What you would seem to be , be really ” : " The Man Behind the Masks , " in J. A. Leo Lemay , ed . , The Oldest Revolutionary : Essays on Benjamin Franklin ( Philadelphia : University of ...
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Introduction | 1 |
Franklin Socrates and Modern Rationalism | 11 |
The Virtuous Citizen | 49 |
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