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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... spirit , especially in the North . Farmers are good for republics because of their self - reliant and moderate spirit , born of a fidelity to ancestral ways and to ancestral faiths and a sober acceptance of human dependence on heaven or ...
... spirit . But we see in this injunction the effort it took to bring his temper under control . And indeed , although the massive im- pression the Autobiography leaves us with is that of its twinkling- eyed narrator , he gives many hints ...
... spirit to attain , as Rousseau so trenchantly observed . Franklin even in some degree undercut it : his advocacy of this spirit of independence is in ten- sion with his constant advice to cultivate good relations with everyone and never ...
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Introduction | 1 |
Franklin Socrates and Modern Rationalism | 11 |
The Virtuous Citizen | 49 |
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