Thomas Jefferson's Ethics and the Politics of Human Progress The Morality of a Slaveholder |
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| Author:
| Helo, Ari |
| Series title: | Cambridge Studies on the American South Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-107-04078-6 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2013 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $116.00 |
Book Description:
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Could Jefferson claim any consistency in his advocacy of democracy and the rights of man while remaining one of the largest slaveholders in Virginia? This extensive study of Jefferson's intellectual outlook suggests that, once we fully acknowledge the premises of his ethical thought and his now outdated scientific views, he could.
Could Jefferson claim any consistency in his advocacy of democracy and the rights of man while remaining one of the largest slaveholders in Virginia? This extensive study of Jefferson's intellectual outlook suggests that, once we fully acknowledge the premises of his ethical thought and his now outdated scientific views, he could.