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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... opinion , it might have done little good , for public opin- ion counted for much less in Britain than it did in America . In- deed , British opinion was harder to influence in part because it did count for less . Franklin was right to ...
... opinions . . . they are not unnecessarily to be thwarted , how absurd soever such popular opinions may be in their natures.40 He goes on to praise former British ministries for respecting the colonists ' " opinion " that " no money ...
... opinion Franklin was insisting should be taken seriously . Edmund Morgan illuminates the first of these problems ... opinion and his reluctance to think in terms of ab- solute rights that kept him from being fully in touch with the ...
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Introduction | 1 |
Franklin Socrates and Modern Rationalism | 11 |
The Virtuous Citizen | 49 |
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