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The free and the virtuous, why the founders knew that character mattered, Heather Dutton Dudley

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The free and the virtuous, why the founders knew that character mattered, Heather Dutton Dudley

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The free and the virtuous

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1164825519

Responsibility statement

Heather Dutton Dudley

Sub title

why the founders knew that character mattered

Summary

"For the American founding fathers, good character was not just important to the survival of liberty, it was the load bearing central pillar. Today this is no longer true. Good character doesn't matter. The author examines why and how this complete abandonment of the founders' value system came about"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Words About a Word -- The Four-Note-Chord of Liberty -- The American Creed -- The Classical Roots of Virtue -- Greek Eleutheria and Roman Liberatas -- Two Paths to Virtue: Religion and Reason -- Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Moderation -- Virtue or Rights? -- More Need of Masters -- Liberty: The Box With the False Bottom -- Mourning Virtue

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Why the founders knew that character mattered

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