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