03264nam 2200589 a 450 991078997370332120230126205015.00-8147-2541-40-8147-2540-610.18574/9780814725405(CKB)2670000000155472(EBL)865432(OCoLC)779828069(SSID)ssj0000658021(PQKBManifestationID)11430280(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000658021(PQKBWorkID)10680989(PQKB)11028168(StDuBDS)EDZ0001323810(MiAaPQ)EBC865432(MdBmJHUP)muse19860(DE-B1597)546972(DE-B1597)9780814725405(Au-PeEL)EBL865432(CaPaEBR)ebr10541092(EXLCZ)99267000000015547220111027d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe political thought of Frederick Douglass[electronic resource] in pursuit of American liberty /Nicholas BuccolaNew York New York University Pressc20121 online resource (228 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-4798-6749-7 0-8147-8711-8 Includes bibliographical references and index.The facts and the philosophy : Frederick Douglass as political thinker -- "Every man is himself and belongs to himself" : slavery and self-ownership as the -- Foundations of Douglass's liberalism -- From slavery to liberty and equality : Douglass's liberal democratic politics -- "Each for all and all for each" : Douglass's case for mutual responsibility -- "Friends of freedom" : reformers, self-made men, and the moral ecology of freedom -- "Man is neither wood nor stone" : top-down moral education in Douglass's liberalism -- Conclusion : Frederick Douglass in the American mind.Frederick Douglass, one of the most prominent figures in African-American and United States history, was born a slave, but escaped to the North and became a well-known anti-slavery activist, orator, and author. In The Political Thought of Frederick Douglass, Nicholas Buccola provides an important and original argument about the ideas that animated this reformer-statesman. Beyond his role as an abolitionist, Buccola argues for the importance of understanding Douglass as a political thinker who provides deep insights into the immense challenge of achieving and maintaining the liberal promise of freedom. Douglass, Buccola contends, shows us that the language of rights must be coupled with a robust understanding of social responsibility in order for liberal ideals to be realized. Truly an original American thinker, this book highlights Douglass’s rightful place among the great thinkers in the American liberal tradition.LibertyPhilosophyLibertyPhilosophy.973.8092Buccola Nicholas1566232MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910789973703321The political thought of Frederick Douglass3836600UNINA