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Liberty, State, & Union: The Political Theory of Thomas Jefferson

Luigi Marco Bassani

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Author of the Declaration of Independence, diplomat in France, leader of the opposition to the Federalists, president of the United States, critical conscience of the country, Thomas Jefferson is the most widely studied, fascinating and genuinely representative founding father of the entire age, a classical liberal "philosopher-king" that America produced in the birth throes of the republic. Basani surveys Jefferson's views in the twofold articulationthe rights of man and state's rightsthat represents the core of all his political ideas. While recent scholarship on the subject tend to portray a union devotee, non-individualistic, anti-property rights Jefferson, with communitarian, if not even proto-socialist undertones, this work will do Jefferson justice. After careful examination of his political theory, the readers will recognize Jefferson as a champion of limited government, natural rights, and antagonism of the states towards interference by federal powers.

Language: English

Pages: 277

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Mercer University Press

Release: June 30, 2010

ISBN: 0881461865

ISBN 13: 9780881461862

Liberty, State, & Union: The Political Theory of Thomas Jefferson

Luigi Marco Bassani

3.8/5 ( ratings)

Author of the Declaration of Independence, diplomat in France, leader of the opposition to the Federalists, president of the United States, critical conscience of the country, Thomas Jefferson is the most widely studied, fascinating and genuinely representative founding father of the entire age, a classical liberal "philosopher-king" that America produced in the birth throes of the republic. Basani surveys Jefferson's views in the twofold articulationthe rights of man and state's rightsthat represents the core of all his political ideas. While recent scholarship on the subject tend to portray a union devotee, non-individualistic, anti-property rights Jefferson, with communitarian, if not even proto-socialist undertones, this work will do Jefferson justice. After careful examination of his political theory, the readers will recognize Jefferson as a champion of limited government, natural rights, and antagonism of the states towards interference by federal powers.

Language: English

Pages: 277

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Mercer University Press

Release: June 30, 2010

ISBN: 0881461865

ISBN 13: 9780881461862

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