Format:
Online-Ressource (292 p)
ISBN:
9780801886669
Series Statement:
Political Philosophy of the American Founders
Content:
Intro -- Contents -- Note on Sources -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- The Earliest Franklin -- Franklin, Socrates, and Modern Rationalism -- 1 The Economic Basis of Liberty -- The Weber Critique -- The Value of Work -- Work, Acquisitiveness, and Nature -- A Republican Political Economy -- The Meaning of Leisure -- 2 The Virtuous Citizen -- The Ethos of the Merchant -- Franklin's Early Thoughts on Virtue and Vice -- Franklin's Retreat from His Early Views -- The Project for Moral Perfection -- Humility, Pride, and Vanity -- The Art of Virtue -- 3 Philanthropy and Civil Associations -- Man as a Political Animal -- Franklin and Tocqueville on Associations -- Franklin's Benevolent Projects -- Democratic Leadership -- 4 Thoughts on Government -- The Albany Plan of Union -- Of Proprietors and Kings -- Statesmanship and Public Relations -- Natural Right and Human Opinion -- Representation and Federalism -- Democratic Diplomacy -- The Constitutional Convention -- Immigration, Race, and Slavery -- 5 The Ultimate Questions -- Enlightenment and the Adequacy of Reason -- The Civic Benefits of Religion -- The Defects of Christianity -- Toleration and Religious Freedom -- The Existence of God -- Eros, Death, and Eternity -- Notes -- Recommended Readings -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Z.
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
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""Contents""; ""Note on Sources""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""The Earliest Franklin""; ""Franklin, Socrates, and Modern Rationalism""; ""1 The Economic Basis of Liberty""; ""The Weber Critique""; ""The Value of Work""; ""Work, Acquisitiveness, and Nature""; ""A Republican Political Economy""; ""The Meaning of Leisure""; ""2 The Virtuous Citizen""; ""The Ethos of the Merchant""; ""Franklin�s Early Thoughts on Virtue and Vice""; ""Franklin�s Retreat from His Early Views""; ""The Project for Moral Perfection""; ""Humility, Pride, and Vanity""; ""The Art of Virtue""
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""3 Philanthropy and Civil Associations""""Man as a Political Animal""; ""Franklin and Tocqueville on Associations""; ""Franklin�s Benevolent Projects""; ""Democratic Leadership""; ""4 Thoughts on Government""; ""The Albany Plan of Union""; ""Of Proprietors and Kings""; ""Statesmanship and Public Relations""; ""Natural Right and Human Opinion""; ""Representation and Federalism""; ""Democratic Diplomacy""; ""The Constitutional Convention""; ""Immigration, Race, and Slavery""; ""5 The Ultimate Questions""; ""Enlightenment and the Adequacy of Reason""; ""The Civic Benefits of Religion""
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""The Defects of Christianity""""Toleration and Religious Freedom""; ""The Existence of God""; ""Eros, Death, and Eternity""; ""Notes""; ""Recommended Readings""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""Q""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""; ""X""; ""Z""
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780801896163
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780801886669
Additional Edition:
Print version Political Philosophy of Benjamin Franklin
Language:
English
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