Light and Liberty Thomas Jefferson and the Power of Knowledge |
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| Editor:
| McDonald, Robert M. S. |
| Series title: | Jeffersonian America Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8139-3236-1 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2012 |
| Publisher: | University of Virginia Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $45.00USD $45.00 |
Book Description:
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Although Thomas Jefferson's status as a champion of education is widely known, the essays in Light and Liberty make clear that his efforts to enlighten fellow citizens reflected also a love of freedom. Using as a starting point Jefferson's conviction that knowledge is the basis of republican self-government, the contributors examine his educational projects not as disparate attempts to advance knowledge for its own sake but instead as a result of his unyielding, almost obsessive desire...
More DescriptionAlthough Thomas Jefferson's status as a champion of education is widely known, the essays in Light and Liberty make clear that his efforts to enlighten fellow citizens reflected also a love of freedom. Using as a starting point Jefferson's conviction that knowledge is the basis of republican self-government, the contributors examine his educational projects not as disparate attempts to advance knowledge for its own sake but instead as a result of his unyielding, almost obsessive desire to bolster Americans' republican virtues and values.