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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... slaves as payment for debts kept the occasional slave in his possession for many years thereafter , despite his resolution to the contrary . Eventually the moral evils of slavery came to eclipse in his mind the economic ones , and in ...
... Slaves , not labouring , are enfeebled , and therefore not so gen- erally prolific ; the Slaves being work'd too hard , and ill fed , their Constitutions are broken , and the Deaths among them are more than the Births ; so that a ...
... slave trade and the gradual enfranchisement of all slaves in America , acknowledging that responsibility for these evils was indeed shared in some degree by everyone who enjoyed the fruits of slave labor . He decried the constant death of ...
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Introduction | 1 |
Franklin Socrates and Modern Rationalism | 11 |
The Virtuous Citizen | 49 |
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