George Washington is revered as the father of his country, a
clever and skilled general, and a man of restrained principle--but
not as a political thinker. This short introduction to Washington's
political philosophy reveals him as a thoughtful public
intellectual who was well equipped to lead the young United
States.
Though Washington left little explicit writing on political
philosophy, Jeffry Morrison examines his key writings, actions,
education, and political and professional lives. He finds that
Washington held closely to a trinity of foundational
principles--classical republicanism, British liberalism, and
Protestant Christianity--with greater fidelity than many of the
other founding fathers. In unearthing Washington's ideological
growth, Morrison reveals the intellectual heritage of his political
thought and shows how these beliefs motivated him to action.
This insightful, concise story makes clearer the complexities of
the revolutionary era and shows how the first president's political
ideas shaped governmental institutions and instantiated the
nation's foundational principles.
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