| Light and Liberty: Thomas Jefferson and the Power of Knowledge (Jeffersonian America) |  | Creator: Robert M. S. McDonald
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
Category: Book
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Languages: English (Unknown), English (Original Language), English (Published)
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Pages: 256
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Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.1 x 1
ISBN: 081393236X
EAN: 9780813932361
ASIN: 081393236X
Publication Date: January 26, 2012
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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 not only a love of learning but 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.
Whether by establishing schools or through broader, extra-institutional efforts to disseminate knowledge, Jefferson's endeavors embraced his vision for a dynamic and meritocratic America. He aimed not only to provide Americans with the ability to govern themselves and participate in the government of others but also to influence Americans to remake their society in accordance with his own principles.
Written in clear and accessible prose, Light and Liberty reveals the startling diversity of Jefferson's attempts to rid citizens of the ignorance and vice that, in the view of Jefferson and many contemporaries, had corroded and corrupted once-great civilizations. Never wavering from his faith that "knowledge is power," Jefferson embraced an expansive understanding of education as the foundation for a republic of free and responsible individuals who understood their rights and stood ready to defend them.
Contributors:
- Cameron Addis, Austin Community College
- Joyce Appleby, University of California, Los Angeles
- Christine Coalwell McDonald, Tuxedo Park School
- Robert M. S. McDonald, United States Military Academy
- Johann N. Neem, Western Washington University
- Andrew Jackson O'Shaughnessy, Robert H. Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies, Monticello
- Craig A. Reynolds, Virginia Commonwealth University
- Richard A. Samuelson, California State University, San Bernardino
- Frank Shuffelton, University of Rochester
- Brian Steele, University of Alabama, Birmingham
- Gaye Wilson, Robert H. Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies, Monticello
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