Thomas Jefferson and Philosophy

Essays on the Philosophical Cast of Jefferson's Writings
Herausgeber: Holowchak, M. Andrew

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Produktbeschreibung

Though it is not uncommon for historians to have something to say concerning philosophical strands in Jefferson's thought, that something is usually insubstantial-often misleadingly so-or inchoate. Overall, precious little has been said. The significance of the man and the richness of his thought demands that this defect be remedied. Thomas Jefferson and Philosophy is a collection of nine new essays on philosophical elements in Jefferson's writings. The first of its kind, this collection should lead to further philosophical analysis of Jefferson's thinking-especially by philosophers, who tend to appreciate Jefferson only as the author of the Declaration of Independence-and to greater appreciation for the man who gave to statesmanship a large number of the prime of his years out of a moral sense of duty to others. In that regard, Jefferson was always first a philosopher. This book will be a valuable read for students and scholars of history, political theory, and philosophy, as well as anyone interested in the thought of Thomas Jefferson.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 202
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Dezember 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 486g
• ISBN-13: 9780739180914
• ISBN-10: 0739180916
• Artikelnr.: 39378799

Autorenporträt

Edited by M. Andrew Holowchak - Contributions by James J. Carpenter; Garrett Ward Sheldon; Richard E. Dixon; Paul B. Thompson; Derek H. Davis; William Merkel; Richard Guy Wilson and M. Andrew Holowchak

Inhaltsangabe

Preface Chapter 1: The Philosophical Trinity of Jefferson's Political
Theory Chapter 2: Thomas Jefferson: A Lawyer's Path to a Legal Philosophy
Chapter 3: Individual Liberty and Political Unity in an Expanding Nation:
The Axiological Primacy of Wards in Jefferson's Republican Schema Chapter
4: Thomas Jefferson's Land Ethics Chapter 5: Thomas Jefferson's Letter to
the Danbury Baptist Association: The Meaning of the Famous "Wall of
Separation" Metaphor Chapter 6: Jefferson in Paris: Rewriting the Problems
of Slavery, Slaveholding, Family, and Codependency Chapter 7: The Ultimate
Defense of Liberty: Thomas Jefferson's Philosophy of Education Chapter 8:
The March of Morality: Making Sense of Jefferson's Moral Sense Chapter 9:
Thomas Jefferson's Architectural and Landscape Aesthetics: Sources and
Meaning About the Contributors