Author:
Dudley, Heather Dutton, 1955- author.
ImprintLanham : Lexington Books, [2020]
Descriptionxx, 125 pages ; 24 cm
Note:Words About a Word -- The Four-Note-Chord of Liberty -- The American Creed -- The Classical Roots of Virtue -- Greek Eleutheria and Roman Liberatas -- Two Paths to Virtue: Religion and Reason -- Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Moderation -- Virtue or Rights? -- More Need of Masters -- Liberty: The Box With the False Bottom -- Mourning Virtue.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 115-122) and index.
Note:"For the American founding fathers, good character was not just important to the survival of liberty, it was the load bearing central pillar. Today this is no longer true. Good character doesn't matter. The author examines why and how this complete abandonment of the founders' value system came about."-- Provided by publisher.
