The Political Philosophy of Thomas Jefferson

by Garrett Ward Sheldon

Book Overview

Offers a concise introduction to Jefferson's political philosophy, and aims to make a contribution to a prevailing historiographic controversy: was Thomas Jefferson a Lockean liberal or a classical... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801841429
• Release Date: June 1991
• Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.8" x 0.6" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

Dr. Sheldon's Genius

I have had Dr. Sheldon for several classes, and his books are amazing. He has written many works that any Political Science major would grow from reading. Dr. Sheldon has an amazing grasp of Thomas Jefferson and his Encyclopedia of Political Thought is the most complete volume I have ever seen.

Good

This work provides a good survey of Jefferson's political thought, as well as an excellent piece concerning the intellectual battle over the classical republican paradigm. This piece, by the way, is well worth the price of the book. Nevertheless, although this is a worthy work, it pales in comparison to David N. Mayer's "The Constitutional Thought of Thomas Jefferson." If you are truly interested in Jefferson's political thought, Mayer's is the foremost work on the subject.