Concept
Pennsylvania
Overview
state of the United States of America
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The city of Hamburgh[51] has established a sort of public pawn-shop, which lends money to the subjects of the state, upon pledges, at six per cent. interest. This pawn-shop, or lombard, as it is called, affords a revenue, it is pretended, to the state, of a hundred and fifty thousand crowns, which, at four and sixpence the crown, amounts to L.33,750 sterling. The government of Pennsylvania, without amassing any…
Adam Smith, An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
States what Pennsylvania is; the author is tied to Pennsylvania in the knowledge graph.
War being in a manner commenced with France,[158] the government of Massachusetts Bay projected an attack upon Crown Point,[159] and sent Mr. Quincy to Pennsylvania, and Mr. Pownall, afterward Governor Pownall, to New York, to solicit assistance. As I was in the Assembly, knew its temper, and was Mr. Quincy's countryman,[160] he applied to me for my influence and assistance. I dictated his address to them, which was…
Benjamin Franklin, Franklin's Autobiography
Opens on Pennsylvania; names Pennsylvania.
In New York, there is a division. The Governor (Clinton) is known to be hostile to it. Jersey, it is thought, will certainly accept it. Pennsylvania is divided; and all the bitterness of her factions has been kindled anew on it. But the party in favor of it is strongest, both in and out of the legislature. This is the party anciently of Morris, Wilson, etc. Delaware will do what Pennsylvania shall do.
Thomas Jefferson, The Writings of Thomas Jefferson Library Edition - Vol. 6
States what Pennsylvania is; names Pennsylvania twice.
Philosophers who discussed Pennsylvania
- Cesare Beccaria
- Robert A. Heinlein
- Thomas Paine
- Amos Bronson Alcott
- Cornelius Van Til
- Alain LeRoy Locke
- Alan Soble
- Richard Kroner
- John Cantius
- William Desmond (philosopher)
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Opposing perspectives
Place in the tradition
Part of American philosophy.