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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... give up on improving us , what does he know that we do not ? We are intrigued ; we read on ; we begin to fall under his spell . Little by little we come to see the world through his eyes . We laugh at moral pretensions , but without ...
... give them away . What then is the use of that word ? ” It was stricken out , and " hats " followed , the rather as there was one painted on the board . So his inscription was reduced ultimately to “ John Thompson , ” with the figure of ...
... give them his support in every good cause . It also gave him the fortitude to maintain a complete , dignified silence in his greatest political humiliation , when Alexander Weddenburn publicly excoriated him in the " cockpit " of the ...
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Introduction | 1 |
Franklin Socrates and Modern Rationalism | 11 |
The Virtuous Citizen | 49 |
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