James Burgh (1714–1775) was a British Whig politician whose book Political Disquisitions set out an early case for free speech and universal suffrage.
James Burgh was a British Whig politician whose book Political Disquisitions set out an early case for free speech and universal suffrage: in it, he writes, "All lawful authority, legislative, and executive, originates from the people." He has... Wikipedia
Born: 1714, Madderty, United Kingdom
Died: 1775 (age 61 years), Newington Green, London, United Kingdom
Education: University of St Andrews
Party: Whigs
Books
Political Disquisitions
The art of speaking
1761
Political Disquisitions, Vol. 1
An Account of the First Settlement, Laws, Form of Government, and Police, of the Cessares, a People of South America: In Nine Letters
1764
Of prudence
Britain's Remembrancer: Or, the Danger Not Over. ... The Fifth Edition: with a Preface by Mr Thomas Boston at Oxnam, and Recommendations by the Late Mr Willison at Dundee, &c
1757
Mar 17, 2024 · James Burgh, an 18th century British political theorist, advocated for broader protections of speech than was recognized by British law.
An account of the first settlement, laws, form of government, and police, of the Cessares, a people of South America: in nine letters.
IN 1774 James Burgh, a dissendng schoolmaster in London, published three volumes of what he called Political Disqui- sitions. Caroline Robbins has called ...
During the decade before the American Revolution, the dissenting schoolmaster, James Burgh, became one of England's foremost propagandists for radical ...
I have contributed Somewhat to make the Disquisitions more known and attended to in several Parts of America, and they are held in as high Estimation by all my ...
James Burgh was a Scottish schoolmaster and writer. His early works focused on the importance of education. ... He also opposed corporal punishment in schools and ...
Punishing libels public or private is foolish, because it does not answer the end, and because the end is a bad one, if it could be answered.
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