The American Enlightenment, 1750-1820This concise literary history of the American Enlightenment captures the varied and conflicting voices of religious and political conviction in the decades when the new nation was formed. Robert Ferguson's trenchant interpretation yields new understanding of this pivotal period for American culture. |
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... freedom , or his affection for his native soil . " Each element - loyalty , duty , freedom , and affection - must be kept in mind and in practice . Dickin- son struggles more than any other colonial intellectual to keep these conflict ...
... freedom , or his affection for his native soil . " Each element - loyalty , duty , freedom , and affection - must be kept in mind and in practice . Dickin- son struggles more than any other colonial intellectual to keep these conflict ...
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... freedom offered in " Letter VI " stresses the faculty of judging for oneself when privileges have been invaded . The exercise of that judgment is the exercise of freedom , just as prior knowledge is the essential prerequisite to correct ...
... freedom offered in " Letter VI " stresses the faculty of judging for oneself when privileges have been invaded . The exercise of that judgment is the exercise of freedom , just as prior knowledge is the essential prerequisite to correct ...
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... freedom , equality , and independence in practice . Each of Kant's qualifications speaks to realities in American politics . Kant argues that freedom thrives only within a patriotic government , where patrio- tism requires that ...
... freedom , equality , and independence in practice . Each of Kant's qualifications speaks to realities in American politics . Kant argues that freedom thrives only within a patriotic government , where patrio- tism requires that ...
Contents
What Is Enlightenment? Some American Answers | 22 |
Religious Voices | 44 |
Writing the Revolution | 80 |
Copyright | |
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