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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... important place , as we shall see . Courage is a most revealing omission . Franklin is of course compiling the ... importance . But his implicit denigration of courage is much more than an eva- sion . What past societies celebrated as ...
... important part of Franklin's educational method : ambition is not to be opposed but encouraged and directed.40 The program of study , as Franklin presents it , culminates in science , agriculture , and the history of commerce and ...
... important , but important only because the human belief in heaven and hell strengthens virtuous resolutions and not because faith elicits any miraculous divine intervention , either in the soul of the believer or in his cir- cumstances ...
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Introduction | 1 |
Franklin Socrates and Modern Rationalism | 11 |
The Virtuous Citizen | 49 |
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