Project Gutenberg 2015-02-02 Public domain in the USA. 300 Franklin, Benjamin 1706 1790 The Complete Works in Philosophy, Politics and Morals of the late Dr. Benjamin Franklin, Vol. 2 [of 3] Letters and papers on philosophical subjects -- Papers on subjects of general politics. Produced by Steven Gibbs, John Campbell, Google Print and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Complete Works in Philosophy, Politics, and Morals of the late Dr. Benjamin Franklin" is a comprehensive collection of writings by Benjamin Franklin, most likely compiled in the early 19th century. This multi-volume set encompasses a wide range of topics, including philosophical musings, political writings, and moral reflections. With letters, papers on various scientific subjects, and philosophical arguments, the work seeks to present Franklin's significant contributions to Enlightenment thought and American political philosophy. The opening of this work includes a transcriber’s note and details indicating that it is the second volume of a three-volume set. It presents Franklin’s approach to scientific inquiry, showcasing his methods of observation and explanation regarding meteorological phenomena, including air and water interactions. The text specifically includes discussions of concepts like air pressure, the behavior of water, and the nature of whirlwinds and water-spouts, revealing Franklin's penchant for meticulous observation and logical reasoning during a time when scientific understanding was rapidly evolving. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 Statesmen -- United States -- Biography United States -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- Sources Conduct of life -- Early works to 1800 Electricity -- Early works to 1850 Physics -- Early works to 1800 United States -- History -- 1783-1815 -- Sources E300 PS Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: American Literature Category: History - American Category: Science - Physics Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Politics 1101613 2025-07-19T10:21:51.573530 text/html 1078999 2024-10-24T14:20:22 text/html 3741855 2025-07-19T10:22:17.234420 application/epub+zip 3743940 2025-07-19T10:21:58.360485 application/epub+zip 481833 2025-07-19T10:21:54.856543 application/epub+zip 4884582 2025-07-19T10:22:27.739420 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4769830 2025-07-19T10:22:11.686530 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 676361 2022-09-21T19:45:22.008192 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 904158 2025-07-19T10:21:48.561547 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 884114 2024-10-24T14:20:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20371 2025-07-19T10:22:27.934337 application/rdf+xml 13274 2025-07-19T10:21:55.057513 image/jpeg 2468 2025-07-19T10:21:54.959503 image/jpeg 3738994 2025-07-19T10:21:51.753558 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia