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Author:

Weinberger, Jerry, 1944-

Title:

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

Publisher:

University Press of Kansas,

Copyright Date:

c2005

Description:

xvi, 336 p. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

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.
Franklin, Benjamin,--1706-1790--Pensée politique et sociale.
Franklin, Benjamin,--1706-1790--Religion.
États-Unis--Vie intellectuelle--18e siècle.
États-Unis--Politique et gouvernement--1783-1789.
États-Unis--Politique et gouvernement--1775-1783.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 293-326) and index.

Contents:

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.

Series:

American political thought

ISBN:

9780700613960 (alk. paper)
070061396X (alk. paper)

LCCN:

2005005623

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

OSAX771 -- Grand View University Library (Des Moines)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

OZAX845 -- Northwestern College - DeWitt Library (Orange City)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)