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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... natural way of life defines for Franklin the extent of the natural right to property , which again he views very differently from Locke and his American followers James Madison and Alexander Hamilton . Franklin writes , All the Property ...
... natural satisfactions of benevo- lent activity grows out of his belief that " Man is a Sociable Being . " He ... natural sympathy with others . As little as he was willing to rely on this sympathy in the absence of stronger passions ...
... natural rights of man , and more of simple human de- cency and the common good of peoples than of rights at all . In insisting that " [ d ] ominion is founded in opinion , " he seems to have endorsed the Lockean notion that government ...
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Introduction | 1 |
Franklin Socrates and Modern Rationalism | 11 |
The Virtuous Citizen | 49 |
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