Francis Lieber. His Life and Political Philosophy / Lewis R. Harley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Harley, Lewis R., author.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Columbia University Press, [1899]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Presents the life and political writings of Francis Lieber during the 1800's, who was fond of looking at the moral side of political life.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Preface

Contents

I. Early Life - School Days - The Waterloo Campaign - Imprisonment - Flight to Greece

II. Life in Rome - Niebuhr- Return to Prussia - Departure for England

III. Lieber's. Arrival in America - Eight Years of Struggle - Professorship in South Carolina College

IV. His Southern Exile - Longing For The North - Visits Europe - His Resignation

V. The Call to Columbia College in the City of New York - Life in the North

VI. Lieber's Views on Education - His Position as a Teacher

VII. Political Philosophy: Political Ethics - Legal and Political Hermeneutics - Civil Liberty - Penal Law - The Pardoning Power - Our Constitution

VIII. Political Philosophy (Continued): International Law - Military Law

IX. Lieber as an American - Opinion of England, Germany, and France - His Attitude on Partisan Questions

X. Range of his Studies - Methods of Work - Extensive Correspondence

XI. Religious Views - Personal Character

Appendix

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

ISBN:

9780231882606

0231882602

OCLC:

1100429562