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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... Vanity I may say , & c . but some vain thing immediately follow'd . Most people dislike Vanity in others whatever Share they have of it themselves , but I give it fair quarter wherever I meet with it , being persuaded that it is often ...
... vanity , he could give it satisfying scope.60 After all , vanity on the part of another , adroitly man- aged , can flatter our vanity while pride merely wounds it , for vanity values our opinion . Franklin courts his readers ' admira ...
... vanity even as he directed everyone to a goal of his choosing . If , in the event , his own vanity was abundantly gratified , so much the better . Franklin assumed , and American history seems so far to confirm , that vanity remains only ...
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Introduction | 1 |
Franklin Socrates and Modern Rationalism | 11 |
The Virtuous Citizen | 49 |
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