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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... one's Reputation in the smallest degree above that of one's Neighbours , when one has need of their Assistance to ac- complish the Project . I therefore put myself as much as I could out of sight , and stated it as a Scheme of a Number ...
... one's ambition , he suggests , with a quiet pride in one's own ability to smile at the storms of applause that come one's way and to shrug off the equally unpredictable thunderclaps of public disfavor . Here is his response to a wave of ...
Lorraine Smith Pangle. Happiness depends more upon one's own Judgment of one's self , on a Consciousness of Rectitude in Action and Intention , and in the Approbation of those few who judge impartially , than upon the Applause of the ...
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Introduction | 1 |
Franklin Socrates and Modern Rationalism | 11 |
The Virtuous Citizen | 49 |
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