Thomas Jefferson: Moralist
Häftad, Engelska, 2017
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Fri frakt för medlemmar vid köp för minst 249 kr.Much of the scholarship on Thomas Jefferson characterizes him as a consummate immoralist. Yet he had a keen interest in morality and most of his reading--when he was not immersed in politics--was for moral study. Jefferson once told his physician, Vine Utley, that he seldom went to sleep without first reading something morally inspiring.Some Jefferson scholars consider him at best a moral dilettante with incoherent views. Others see him as a Stoic, interested in virtue as measured by both intentions and outcomes, who in later life became an Epicurean, weighing pleasure versus ends.Drawing on a careful reading of his writings and an examination of his known readings on morality, this study argues that Jefferson developed early a consistent moral sense--Stoical in essence and focused on his own moral improvement--and maintained it throughout his life.
Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2017-04-03
- Mått152 x 229 x 14 mm
- Vikt354 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor268
- FörlagMcFarland & Co Inc
- ISBN9781476669243