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The Philosophical Works of the Late Right Honorable Henry St. John, Lord Viscount Bolingbroke
Book • 1754
The Philosophical Works of Henry St. John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke, is a five-volume set published in 1754.
It reflects his philosophical studies during his exile in France, where he engaged with Enlightenment ideas and developed a system of morality grounded in natural law and reason.
His works had significant influence in the American colonial period, particularly on figures like Thomas Jefferson.
It reflects his philosophical studies during his exile in France, where he engaged with Enlightenment ideas and developed a system of morality grounded in natural law and reason.
His works had significant influence in the American colonial period, particularly on figures like Thomas Jefferson.
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as a source of wisdom for the Founding Fathers on political philosophy and virtue.


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