Thomas Jefferson and Philosophy: Essays on the Philosophical Cast of Jefferson's Writings - Hardcover

"This impressive collection of essays offers a good introduction to the central questions of Jefferson scholarship, seeking genuinely to understand his thought rather than only to judge the man by the standards of our own time." -- Ari Helo, University of Oulu

Thomas Jefferson and Philosophy: Essays on the Philosophical Cast of Jefferson's Writings is a collection of essays on topics that relate to philosophical aspects of Jefferson's thinking over the years. Much historical insight is given to ground the various philosophical strands in Jefferson's thought and writing on topics such as political philosophy, moral philosophy, slavery, republicanism, wall of separation, liberty, educational philosophy, and architecture.