Benjamin Franklin, Natural Right, and the Art of Virtue by Ke... - 9781580465632

Benjamin Franklin, Natural Right, and the Art of VirtueAuthor(s): Kevin Slack\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd, United States\nImprint: University of Rochester Press\nISBN-13: 9781580465632, 978-1580465632\nSynopsis\nA thorough examination of Benjamin Franklin's works on philosophy and politics, arguing that Franklin was a philosopher of natural right\n\nBenjamin Franklin's writings on politics are voluminous, and his own politics are well known, yet scholars debate -- often fiercely -- whether he had a political philosophy and, if so, what it was. Benjamin Franklin, Natural Right, and the Art of Virtue is a study of Franklin's political and philosophical writings, tracing the development of his political thought and elucidating the political philosophy he came to embrace and put into practice.\n\nKevin Slack argues that Franklin, despite his reputation as a wit and clever politician, examined the nature of politics, virtue, and morality more deeply than any sch.