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Benjamin Franklin unmasked : on the unity of his moral, religious, and political thought /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Weinberger, Jerry, 1944-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lawrence : University Press of Kansas, [2005]
Series:American political thought.
Subjects:
Franklin, Benjamin, > 1706-1790 > Political and social views.
Franklin, Benjamin, > 1706-1790 > Religion.
United States > Intellectual life > 18th century.
United States > Politics and government > 1775-1783.
United States > Politics and government > 1783-1789.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: the written word remains
  • The autobiography: a comic moral saga?
  • The autobiography: or just a pack of lies?
  • The philosophical wag
  • Shameless Ben
  • The metaphysical follies
  • Dialectics and the critique of morality
  • The political principles of the good life
  • The political project of the good life
  • Conclusion: will the real Ben Franklin please stand up?