At the Instance of Benjamin Franklin
Author: Edwin Wolf
Publisher: The Library Company of Phil
Published: 1976
Total Pages: 118
ISBN-13: 9780914076735
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At the Instance of Benjamin Franklin
Author: Edwin Wolf
Publisher:
Published: 1995-01-01
Total Pages: 111
ISBN-13: 9780914076902
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The Ingenious Dr. Franklin
Author: Nathan G. Goodman
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Published: 2011-06-03
Total Pages: 264
ISBN-13: 0812205618
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →An outstanding collection of Benjamin Franklin's scientific correspondence, The Ingenious Dr. Franklin has long been unavailable yet deserves a place beside his Autobiography as essential reading for everyone interested in history, wit, and invention. Portioned into three sections, "Practical Schemes and Suggestions," "Diverse Experiments and Observations," and "Scientific Deductions and Conjectures," these letters discuss an extraordinary range of topics, including the art of procuring pleasant dreams, choosing eye glasses, the first human flight, the character of clouds, the behavior of oil and water, smallpox and cancer, the cause of colds, charting the Gulf Stream, and prehistoric animals of the Ohio. Culled from ponderous volumes of collected works or private collections, these engaging and unabridged letters were assembled to allow readers to discover for themselves Benjamin Franklin's vigorous personality, his humanity, and his penetrating intelligence.
The Writings of Benjamin Franklin
Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
Author: Benjamin Franklin
Publisher:
Published: 1895
Total Pages: 310
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Charming self-portrait covers boyhood, work as a printer, political career, scientific experiments, much more. Its openness, honesty, and readable style have made the "Autobiography" one of the great classics of the genre.
The Political Philosophy of Benjamin Franklin
Author: Lorraine Smith Pangle
Publisher: JHU Press
Published: 2007-09-28
Total Pages: 300
ISBN-13: 9780801886669
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →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 Unmasked
Author: Jerry Weinberger
Publisher: American Political Thought
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 360
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"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 Writings of Benjamin Franklin: 1783-1788
