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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... reason to grasp moral truths and to guide human society . This man who , in Turgot's famous phrase , snatched lightning bolts from heaven and scepters from tyrants was confident that people could live more happily when not overawed ...
... reason . As we have seen , his writings are filled with humorous reflections on the difficulty of following reason and the ease with which it can be fobbed off with flimsy sophistries that ought to convince no one . His story of the ...
... reason lacks direct access . Nor did he seem to find anything deeply mysterious in life — in the human capacity for love or for evil , in the longing for eter- nity or in the sense that this world is not our true home - which might have ...
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Introduction | 1 |
Franklin Socrates and Modern Rationalism | 11 |
The Virtuous Citizen | 49 |
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