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Benjamin Franklin and the Politics of Improvement

Author : Alan Craig Houston
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300152396
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Benjamin Franklin and the Politics of Improvement written by Alan Craig Houston and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2008-11-18 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating book explores Benjamin Franklin’s social and political thought. Although Franklin is often considered “the first American,” his intellectual world was cosmopolitan. An active participant in eighteenth-century Atlantic debates over the modern commercial republic, Franklin combined abstract analyses with practical proposals. Houston treats Franklin as shrewd, creative, and engaged—a lively thinker who joined both learned controversies and political conflicts at home and abroad. Drawing on meticulous archival research, Houston examines such tantalizing themes as trade and commerce, voluntary associations and civic militias, population growth and immigration policy, political union and electoral institutions, freedom and slavery. In each case, he shows how Franklin urged the improvement of self and society. Engagingly written and richly illustrated, this book provides a compelling portrait of Franklin, a fresh perspective on American identity, and a vital account of what it means to be practical.

The Complete Works of Ben Franklin

Author : Benjamin Franklin
Publisher : DigiCat
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 944 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (596 download)

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Download or read book The Complete Works of Ben Franklin written by Benjamin Franklin and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-11-13 with total page 944 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection starts first and foremost with Benjamin Franklin's autobiography, one of the most famous and influential autobiographies ever written. The edition includes all the collections of his writings, together with various papers that have been published in separate pamphlets. All the writing are methodically arranged, the moral and philosophical works according to their subjects and the political papers according to their dates. Contents: Autobiography Letters and Papers on Electricity Letters and Papers on Philosophical Subjects Papers on Subjects of General Politics Papers on American Subjects Before the Revolutionary Troubles Papers on American Subjects During the Revolutionary Troubles Papers, Descriptive of America, or Relating to That Country, Written Subsequent to the Revolution Papers on Moral Subjects and the Economy of Life Letters by Several Eminent Persons, Illustrative of Dr. Franklin's Manners and Character

Benjamin Franklin Unmasked

Author : Jerry Weinberger
Publisher : American Political Thought
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Benjamin Franklin Unmasked written by Jerry Weinberger and published by American Political Thought. This book was released on 2005 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Taking the Autobiography as the key to Franklin's thought, Weinberger argues that previous assessments have not yet probed to the bottom of Ben's famous irony and elusiveness. While others take the self-portrait as an elder statesman's relaxed and playful retrospection, Weinberger unveils it as the window to Franklin's deepest reflections on God, virtue, justice, equality, natural rights, love, the good life, the modern technological project, and the place and limits of reason in politics and human experience. Along the way, Weinberger explores Franklin's ribald humor, usually ignored or toned down by historians and critics, and shows it to be charming - and philosophic.".

The Political Thought of Benjamin Franklin

Author : Benjamin Franklin
Publisher : Hackett Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780872206830
Total Pages : 534 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (68 download)

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Download or read book The Political Thought of Benjamin Franklin written by Benjamin Franklin and published by Hackett Publishing. This book was released on 1965-01-01 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Too often dismissed as the least philosophic of the Founding Fathers, Benjamin Franklin had a deep and lasting impact on the shape of American political thought. In this substantial collection of Franklin's letters, essays, and lesser-known papers, Ralph Ketcham traces the development of Franklin's practical-and distinctly American-political thought from his earliest Silence Dogood essays to his final writings on the Constitution and The Evils of the Slave Trade.

The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: American politics before the revolution

Author : Benjamin Franklin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 488 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin: American politics before the revolution written by Benjamin Franklin and published by . This book was released on 1809 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Franklin: The Autobiography and Other Writings on Politics, Economics, and Virtue

Author : Benjamin Franklin
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521542654
Total Pages : 446 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (426 download)

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Download or read book Franklin: The Autobiography and Other Writings on Politics, Economics, and Virtue written by Benjamin Franklin and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2004-10-21 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Benjamin Franklin is one of the best known and most widely admired figures in American history. His wit and charm make him endearing; his practical intelligence and commitment to middle-class virtues like thrift and industry make him admirable. Indeed to many he is 'the first American'. Ironically, this identification of Franklin with American popular culture diminishes the breadth and depth of his contributions to modern political thought. The present volume provides the textual foundation for a fuller understanding of Franklin's thought, and represents a major addition to the Cambridge Texts series. Readers interested in the Autobiography will find a new and complete edition based on the original manuscript. Those interested in the full range of Franklin's political ideas will find a selection of his most important letters, essays and pamphlets. Alan Houston's lucid introduction brings life to these texts and sets them in their proper historical context.

The Way to Wealth

Author : Benjamin Franklin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book The Way to Wealth written by Benjamin Franklin and published by . This book was released on 1782 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Americanization of Benjamin Franklin

Author : Gordon S. Wood
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101200901
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (12 download)

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Download or read book The Americanization of Benjamin Franklin written by Gordon S. Wood and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2005-05-31 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “I cannot remember ever reading a work of history and biography that is quite so fluent, so perfectly composed and balanced . . .” —The New York Sun “Exceptionally rich perspective on one of the most accomplished, complex, and unpredictable Americans of his own time or any other.” —The Washington Post Book World From the most respected chronicler of the early days of the Republic—and winner of both the Pulitzer and Bancroft prizes—comes a landmark work that rescues Benjamin Franklin from a mythology that has blinded generations of Americans to the man he really was and makes sense of aspects of his life and career that would have otherwise remained mysterious. In place of the genial polymath, self-improver, and quintessential American, Gordon S. Wood reveals a figure much more ambiguous and complex—and much more interesting. Charting the passage of Franklin’s life and reputation from relative popular indifference (his death, while the occasion for mass mourning in France, was widely ignored in America) to posthumous glory, The Americanization of Benjamin Franklin sheds invaluable light on the emergence of our country’s idea of itself.

Poor Richard's Almanac

Author : Benjamin Franklin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Poor Richard's Almanac written by Benjamin Franklin and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Political Philosophy of Benjamin Franklin

Author : Lorraine Smith Pangle
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 9780801879319
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (793 download)

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Download or read book The Political Philosophy of Benjamin Franklin written by Lorraine Smith Pangle and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2007-09-28 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Franklin's political writings are full of fascinating reflections on human nature, on the character of good leadership, and on why government is such a messy and problematic business. Drawing together threads in Franklin's writings, Lorraine Smith Pangle illuminates his thoughts on citizenship, federalism, constitutional government, the role of civil associations, and religious freedom.

Benjamin Franklin

Author : Hourly History
Publisher : Hourly History
ISBN 13 : 1537393014
Total Pages : 41 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (373 download)

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Download or read book Benjamin Franklin written by Hourly History and published by Hourly History. This book was released on 2016-11-14 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Founding Father Benjamin Franklin came from humble beginnings to take his place in the annals of history as one of the most celebrated Americans ever to stand on the world stage. The Boston apprentice who ran away because of his brother’s ill-treatment found his destiny in Philadelphia, where he became a printer, a scientist, an author, an inventor, a politician, and a citizen of the world. Inside you will read about... ✓ Born in Boston ✓ From Philadelphia to London ✓ Benjamin Franklin, the Citizen ✓ Benjamin Franklin, the Inventor ✓ Franklin and Colonial Politics ✓ Franklin the American ✓ Franklin: The Conscience of America His inventions and his philosophies had the same ultimate goal—to make the world a better place—and Franklin achieved that goal. Europeans saw him as a symbol of what America represented; Franklin saw himself as the result of what America produced. Pragmatism ruled his life, and yet he believed passionately that it was the role of the government and the church to improve the world for all. He has been called the first American, but every American who followed owes something to this remarkable man who designed his own destiny.

The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin

Author : Benjamin Franklin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book The Works of Dr. Benjamin Franklin written by Benjamin Franklin and published by . This book was released on 1831 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Portable Benjamin Franklin

Author : Benjamin Franklin
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1440626928
Total Pages : 596 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (46 download)

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Download or read book The Portable Benjamin Franklin written by Benjamin Franklin and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006-01-03 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It takes a very inclusive anthology to encompass the protean personality and range of interests of Benjamin Franklin, but The Portable Benjamin Franklin succeeds as no collection has. In addition to the complete Autobiography, the volume contains about 100 of Franklin’s major writings—essays, journalism, letters, political tracts, scientific observations, proposals for the improvement of civic and personal life, literary bagatelles, and private musings. The selections are reprinted in their entirety and organized chronologically within six sections that represent the full range of Franklin’s temperament. The result is a zestful read for Franklin scholars and anyone wanting to know and enjoy this American icon. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

Author : Benjamin Franklin
Publisher : Google Auto-narrated Demo
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 195 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin written by Benjamin Franklin and published by Google Auto-narrated Demo. This book was released on 2019-12-31 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Franklin's Autobiography has received widespread praise, both for its historical value as a record of an important early American and for its literary style. This work has become one of the most famous and influential examples of an autobiography ever written. This title is based on the Harvard Classics edition.

Benjamin Franklin and the American Revolution

Author : Jonathan R. Dull
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 0803230338
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book Benjamin Franklin and the American Revolution written by Jonathan R. Dull and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2010-12-01 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The inventor, the ladies? man, the affable diplomat, and the purveyor of pithy homespun wisdom: we all know the charming, resourceful Benjamin Franklin. What is less appreciated is the importance of Franklin?s part in the American Revolution:øexcept for Washington he was its most irreplaceable leader. Although aged and in ill health, Franklin served the cause with unsurpassed zeal and dedication. Jonathan R. Dull, whose decades of work on The Papers of Benjamin Franklin have given him rare insight into his subject, explains Franklin?s role in the Revolution, what prepared him for that role, and what motivated him. ø The Franklin presented here, a man immersed in the violence, danger, and suffering of the Revolution, is a tougherøperson than the Franklin of legend. Dull?s portrait captures Franklin?s confidence and self-righteousness about himself and the American cause. It shows his fanatical zeal, his hatred of King George III and George?s American supporters (particularly Franklin?s own son), and his disdain for hardship and danger. It also shows a side of Franklin that he tried to hide: his vanity, pride, and ambition. Though not as lovable and avuncular as the person of legend, this Franklin is more interesting, more complex, and in many ways more impressive.

Benjamin Franklin's Intellectual World

Author : Paul E. Kerry
Publisher : Fairleigh Dickinson
ISBN 13 : 1611470293
Total Pages : 221 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (114 download)

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Download or read book Benjamin Franklin's Intellectual World written by Paul E. Kerry and published by Fairleigh Dickinson. This book was released on 2012-12-27 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume attempts to throw fresh light on two areas of Benjamin Franklin’s intellectual world, namely: his self-fashioning and his political thought. It is an odd thing that for all of Franklin’s voluminous writings—a fantastically well-documented correspondence over many years, scientific treatises that made his name amongst the brightest minds of Europe, newspaper articles, satires, and of course his signature on the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution—and yet scholars debate how to get at his political thought, indeed, if he had any political philosophy at all. It could be argued, that he is perhaps the American Founder most closely associated with the Enlightenment. Similarly, for a man who left so much evidence about his life as a printer, bookseller, postmaster, inventor, diplomat, politician, scientist, among other professions, one who wrote an autobiography that has become a piece of American national literature and, indeed, a contribution to world culture, the question of who Ben Franklin continues to engage scholars and those who read about his life. His identity seems so stable that we associate it with certain virtues that apply to the way we live our lives, time management, for example. The image of the stable figure of Franklin is applied to create a sense of trust in everything from financial institutions to plumbers. His constant drive to improve and fashion himself reveal, however, a man whose identity was not static and fixed, but was focused on growth, on bettering his understanding of himself and the world he lived in and attempted to influence and improve.

Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

Author : Benjamin Franklin
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781466309739
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (97 download)

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Download or read book Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin written by Benjamin Franklin and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2011-07-26 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is one of the most famous works in American literature. Ben Franklin started it as a private collection of anecdotes for his son, but soon it was transformed into a work of history. This is a charming, self-portrait of one of America's greatest forefathers. "The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin" is a wonderful and enlightening piece of work which should be considered for placement in every high school and college library. It tells of the life and times in which Mr. Franklin lived, the attitudes of the colonists and of the British and the ways that things were accomplished in colonial America. It is truly amazing to hear first hand how a single individual with only two years of formal education can educate himself as Benjamin Franklin did and rise to make such truly great contributions to society, science, engineering, and politics. Ben Franklin was a clever businessman who effectively, by age 30, set up his business affairs so that his printing businesses in several colonies were operated by partners and he received a share of the profits, allowing him to pursue other interests. Franklin also played a key role in establishing logistical support to the British during their fight with the French in the New World. Read "The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin" to learn how Franklin devoted himself to self-improvement by establishing clubs, lending libraries, a sober lifestyle allowing time for study, and his methods for measuring his personal performance against metrics he had established for a proper lifestyle. Highly recommended!