The Mind and Art of Abraham Lincoln, Philosopher Statesman : Texts and Interpretations of Twenty Great Speeches

"By analyzing many of Lincoln's most important speeches, The Mind and Art of Abraham Lincoln, Philosopher Statesman shows him to be a profound and systematic thinker who tries to get at the root of issues, not all of them strictly political. Lowenthal emphasizes Lincoln's manner of writing, which enables him to conceal his most radical thoughts, and pays special attention to the reasoning and artfulness with which he treats a wide variety of subjects. The book follows Lincoln from his Perpetuation or Lyceum address in 1838 to his last speech just after Lee's surrender, as he confronts the great issues of the day and lays out the fundamentals of American politics. Along the way, Lowenthal's careful analysis frees Lincoln of the charge of racial prejudice with which he has been saddled in recent years." -- Publisher The Perpetuation Address, January 27, 1838 -- The Temperance Address, February 22, 1842 -- The Handbill On Infidelity, August 11, 1846 -- The War With Mexico, January 12, 1848 -- The Eulogy On Henry Clay, July 6, 1852 -- The Repeal Of The Missouri Compromise, October 16, 1854 -- The Dred Scott Decision, June 26, 1857 -- The House Divided Speech, June 16, 1858 -- The First Lincoln-douglas Debate, August 21, 1858 -- Second Lecture On Discoveries And Inventions, February 11, 1859 -- The Address On Agriculture, September 30, 1859 -- The Cooper Union Address, February 27, 1860 -- The First Inaugural Address, March 4, 1861 -- Letter To Horace Greeley, August 22, 1862 -- The Emancipation Proclamation, January 1, 1863 -- Letter To Erastus Corning, June 12, 1863 -- Letter To James C. Conkling, August 26, 1863 -- The Gettysburg Address, November 19, 1863 -- The Second Inaugural, March 4, 1865 -- The Last Public Address, April 11, 1865. David Lowenthal. Includes Index. The Mind and Art of Abraham Lincoln, Philosopher Statesman provides the original texts for 20 of Lincoln's speeches alongside a critical analysis of each speech. Arranged in chronological order, these speeches range from Lincoln's Perpetuation or Lyceum address in 1838 to his last speech just after Lee's surrender. The careful and detailed analysis reveals a much more systematic and radical thinker than hitherto suspected