Thomas Jefferson and Philosophy
Essays on the Philosophical Cast of Jefferson's Writings
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Religious, Political, Ethics & Moral Philosophy
| Author: | Derek H. Davis, M. Andrew Holowchak, Richard E. Dixon, Garrett Ward Sheldon, William Merkel, Paul B. Thompson, Michigan State University, Richard Guy Wilson, James J. Carpenter | ISBN: | 9780739180921 |
| Publisher: | Lexington Books | Publication: | December 11, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Lexington Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | Derek H. Davis, M. Andrew Holowchak, Richard E. Dixon, Garrett Ward Sheldon, William Merkel, Paul B. Thompson, Michigan State University, Richard Guy Wilson, James J. Carpenter |
| ISBN: | 9780739180921 |
| Publisher: | Lexington Books |
| Publication: | December 11, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Lexington Books |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
