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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... hope that human beings could be led to respect one another for their differences . Differences , he thought , will always tend more to be a source of disagreement . But , tacitly following Hobbes , Franklin did hope that civility would ...
... hope , that our Losses , if we should suffer any , may be made up by Collections in our Favour at Home ? 45 Franklin makes many arguments for the economic importance of protecting the colony's shipping , for the deterrent effects of ...
... hope that a wise creator would take some care for the fate of the beings he has so carefully designed . The weakness of the essay is that it can find no grounds on which to nail the question down ; it begins from the thoughts about God ...
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Introduction | 1 |
Franklin Socrates and Modern Rationalism | 11 |
The Virtuous Citizen | 49 |
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