The Cavernous Mind of Thomas Jefferson, an American Savant
- ISBN-10
- 1527538648
- ISBN-13
- 9781527538641
- Pages
- 270
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2019-11
- Publisher
- Cambridge Scholars Publishing
- Author
- M. ANDREW. HOLOWCHAK
Description
While every biographer has something to say concerning Thomas Jeffersonâ (TM)s cavernous mindâ "his varied interests and the depth of his understanding of themâ "there has never been, strange as it might seem, a non-anthology dedicated to fleshing out key features of his mind, exploring Jeffersonâ (TM)s varied interests through his varied personae. This bookâ "studying Jefferson as lawyer, moralist, politician, scientist, epistolist, aesthetician, farmer, educationalist, and philologistâ "does just that. In tracing out the many â oehatsâ 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 bookâ "covering an array of topics related to the mind of Jeffersonâ "will make it appeal to a large audience. In addition, scholarly details in each chapter will make it must-read for Jeffersonian researchers.
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