Autore	Pangle Lorraine Smith
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Baltimore, : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2010
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (292 p.)
Disciplina	320.092
Collana	The Political Philosophy of the American Founders
Soggetto topico	Franklin, Benjamin, -- 1706-1790 Political Science Political Theory of the State Law, Politics & Government
ISBN	0-8018-9616-9
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	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 AssociationsFranklin'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 IndexA; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Z
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Autore	Morrison Jeffry H. <1961->
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Baltimore, Md., : Johns Hopkins University Press, c2009
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (256 p.)
Disciplina	320.5092
Collana	The political philosophy of the American founders
Soggetto topico	Political science - Philosophy
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	0-8018-9880-3
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Contents; Preface; Chronology; Introduction; 1 A Political Life of Washington; 2 Classical Republican Political Culture and Philosophy; 3 British Liberalism, Revolution, Union, and Foreign Affairs; 4 Protestant Christianity, Providence, and the Republic; Epilogue; Appendix: A Selected Inventory of Washington's Library; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; J; K; L; M; N; P; Q; R; S; T; V; W; X
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910459530203321

Autore	Fruchtman Jack
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Baltimore, : Johns Hopkins University Press, c2009
Descrizione fisica	x, 212 p
Disciplina	320.51/2092
Collana	The political philosophy of the American founders
Soggetto topico	Political science - History - 18th century
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	0-8018-9537-5
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Paine's political thought in historical context -- Faith and reason, human nature and sociability -- Common sense, authority, and autonomy -- Permanent revolution and constitution making -- From a "Hamiltonian" spirit to public welfare -- Public spirit, civic engagement, and evolutionary change.
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910456850703321

Autore	Chan Jennifer
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Baltimore, Maryland : , : Johns Hopkins University Press, , 2015
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (345 pages) : illustrations, tables, photographs
Disciplina	362.19697/92
Soggetto topico	AIDS (Disease) - Political aspects HIV infections - Political aspects AIDS (Disease) - Prevention - Government policy
Soggetto genere / forma	Electronic books.
ISBN	1-4214-1598-4
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Introduction : politics in the corridor of dying -- Against science and the stigmatization of the "at-risk" body -- Against market and the intellectual propertization of life -- Against governance and the oligopolization of power -- Against community and the expertization of activism -- Conclusions : knowledge and inclusion in global governance.
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910460210003321