Abraham Lincoln, Philosopher Statesman

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Abraham Lincoln PHILOSOPHER STATESM AN Abraham Lincoln, May 16, 1861, at the beginning of the war—bearing the awful weight of responsibility. Library of Congress. Southern Illinois University Press • Carbondale Abraham Lincoln PHILOSOPHER STATESM AN joseph r. fornieri Copyright © 2014 by the Board of Trustees, Southern Illinois University All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America 17 16 15 14 4 3 2 1 Chapter 4 is adapted, with permission, from Joseph R. Fornieri, “Lincoln and Biblical Magnanimity,” pp. 171–96, in Magnanimity and Statesmanship , edited by Carson Holloway (New York: Lexington, 2008). Chapter 6 is adapted from Joseph R. Fornieri, “Lincoln’s Reflective Patriotism,” pp. 108–17, in Perspectives on Political Science 39, no. 2 (April 2010); reprintedbypermissionofTaylor&Francis(http://www.tandfonline.com). Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Fornieri, Joseph R. Abraham Lincoln, philosopher statesman / Joseph R. Fornieri. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978-0-8093-3329-5 (hardback) ISBN-10: 0-8093-3329-5 (cloth) ISBN-13: 978-0-8093-3330-1 (ebook) 1. Lincoln, Abraham, 1809–1865—Philosophy. 2. Lincoln, Abraham, 1809–1865—Political and social views. 3. Lincoln, Abraham, 1809–1865— Ethics. 4. Political leadership—United States—History—19th century. 5. Political science—Philosophy. 6. Aristotle—Influence. 7. Thomas, Aquinas, Saint, 1225?–1274—Influence. 8. Presidents—United States— Biography. I. Title. E457.2.F729 2014 973.7092—dc23 [B] 2013035557 Printed on recycled paper. The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information Sciences—Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48-1992. To my wife, Pam Benetti Anderson Fornieri— my earth, my gift, my joy Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave—just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” —Matthew 20:25–28 ...