The Cavernous Mind of Thomas Jefferson, an American Savant
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| Title: | The Cavernous Mind of Thomas Jefferson, an American Savant |
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| Description: | While every biographer has something to say concerning Thomas Jefferson's cavernous mind—his varied interests and the depth of his understanding of them—there has never been, strange as it might seem, a non-anthology dedicated to fleshing out key features of his mind, exploring Jefferson's varied interests through his varied personae. This book—studying Jefferson as lawyer, moralist, politician, scientist, epistolist, aesthetician, farmer, educationalist, and philologist—does just that.In tracing out the many “hats” Jefferson wore, there are many disclosures here. For instance, personal growth and human betterment were driving forces throughout his life, and they shaped his liberal and agrarian political philosophy, which, in turn, shaped his philosophy of education. Moreover, Jefferson was a great lover of beauty, but beauty for him was always second to functionality. That had implications for his views on agriculture, morality, aesthetics, philology, and even the Fine Arts.The structure of this book—covering an array of topics related to the mind of Jefferson—will make it appeal to a large audience. In addition, scholarly details in each chapter will make it must-read for Jeffersonian researchers. |
| Authors: | M. Andrew Holowchak, Author |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Categories: | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Modern |
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