IUF 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Salem Harbor, Private Sphere, Alexis De Tocqueville

• School: University of Florida
• Department: Geological Sciences
• Course: IUF 1000
• Professor: Hackett David

Document Summary

Biblical religion it is important and it has been important since the earliest colonization period. This is concerned with one"s whole life (social, economic and political matters). Republican tradition a lot of the founding leaders of american had exemplary republic traditions, the like of george washington and thomas jefferson. Also whitman displayed a lot of republic tradition in his writings. Expressive individualism walt whitman represents what we call expressive indivualism in the clearest form. Utilitarian individualism the real focus is on moral self-discipline and self-help. Franklin influenced a lot of people, a lot of people in the 18th century pursed his interest, which was utilitarian individualism in the purest form. Private sphere the family is the core of the private sphere. It helps to link the individuals to the public world. Religion tends to become a part of the private sphere after it has been established in the family.