... free society and a proper republican government was good for society. The people should have the choice of supporting any kind of government they desire. Jefferson believed it important to specifically define and to separate the powers of church and state. His writings and beliefs seem a contradiction in values and are difficult to understand. It is ironic that the same man ... prevailed in his philosophical writings, novels, and plays. They permeate literature, psychology, and political action. Its applicability to various life situations is one of the reasons as to why existentialism ...

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