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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... interest rates ; by reducing interest rates , it can stimulate economic growth and encourage those with capital to invest it more productively in agriculture and commerce rather than in moneylending.45 But national prosperity is not an ...
... interest even as he denied that the Americans were moved by self - interest at all . It will not be a conquest for them , nor gratify any vain ambition of theirs . It will be a conquest for the whole ; and all our people will , in the ...
... interest groups and between leaders motivated by combinations of self - interest , honor , and patriotism , but rarely more by patriotism than by self - interest . Franklin , precisely be- cause he pondered the nature of human happiness ...
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Introduction | 1 |
Franklin Socrates and Modern Rationalism | 11 |
The Virtuous Citizen | 49 |
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