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Benjamin Franklin unmasked; on the unity of his moral, religious, and political thought.


070061396X

Benjamin Franklin unmasked; on the unity of his moral, religious, and political thought.

Weinberger, Jerry.

University Press of Kansas The University Press of Kansas is a publisher that represents the state universities in Kansas (Emporia State University, Fort Hays State University, Kansas State University, Pittsburg State University, the University of Kansas, and Wichita State University.).  

2005

336 pages

$34.95

Hardcover

American political thought

E302

Bobbing and weaving between the opposing views of Franklin as the first embodiment em·bod·i·ment  
n.
1. The act of embodying or the state of being embodied.

2. One that embodies: "The flag is the embodiment, not of sentiment, but of history" 
 of the self-made American hero American Hero may refer to:
  • American Hero (novel), written by Larry Beinhart
  • The Greatest American Hero
 and as a shallow and self-serving moralist mor·al·ist  
n.
1. A teacher or student of morals and moral problems.

2. One who follows a system of moral principles.

3. One who is unduly concerned with the morals of others.
, Weinberger (political science, Michigan State U.) says his spiritual and intellectual journey was marked by a deeply serious and disturbing encounter with the big questions of life, but that journey led to a skepticism even more radical and thoughtfully grounded than the one scholarship says he rejected.

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