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

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

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Weinberger, Jerry, 1944-
Imprint:	Lawrence : University Press of Kansas, c2005.
Description:	xvi, 336 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	American political thought
Subject:	Franklin, Benjamin, -- 1706-1790 -- Political and social views. Franklin, Benjamin, -- 1706-1790 -- Religion. Franklin, Benjamin, -- 1706-1790 Intellectual life. Political and social views. Politics and government Religion. United States -- Intellectual life -- 18th century. United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783. United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1789. United States.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5710253

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ISBN:	070061396X (alk. paper)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 293-326) and index.

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?