Thomas Jefferson and philosophy : essays on the philosophical cast of Jefferson's writings

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Thomas Jefferson and philosophy : essays on the philosophical cast of Jefferson's writings

edited by M. Andrew Holowchak

Lexington Books, c2014

  • : cloth

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Bibliography: p. 181-184

Includes index

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Though it is not uncommon for historians to have something to say concerning philosophical strands in Jefferson's thought, that something is usually insubstantial-often misleadingly so-or inchoate. Overall, precious little has been said. The significance of the man and the richness of his thought demands that this defect be remedied. 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.

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Preface Chapter 1: The Philosophical Trinity of Jefferson's Political Theory Chapter 2: Thomas Jefferson: A Lawyer's Path to a Legal Philosophy Chapter 3: Individual Liberty and Political Unity in an Expanding Nation: The Axiological Primacy of Wards in Jefferson's Republican Schema Chapter 4: Thomas Jefferson's Land Ethics Chapter 5: Thomas Jefferson's Letter to the Danbury Baptist Association: The Meaning of the Famous "Wall of Separation" Metaphor Chapter 6: Jefferson in Paris: Rewriting the Problems of Slavery, Slaveholding, Family, and Codependency Chapter 7: The Ultimate Defense of Liberty: Thomas Jefferson's Philosophy of Education Chapter 8: The March of Morality: Making Sense of Jefferson's Moral Sense Chapter 9: Thomas Jefferson's Architectural and Landscape Aesthetics: Sources and Meaning About the Contributors

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