Project Gutenberg 2015-02-02 Public domain in the USA. 316 Franklin, Benjamin 1706 1790 The Complete Works in Philosophy, Politics and Morals of the late Dr. Benjamin Franklin, Vol. 3 [of 3] 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 -- Appendix: no. I. Containing papers proper for insertion, but omitted in the preceding volumes -- No. II. Containing letters by several eminent persons, illustrative of Dr. Franklin's manners and character. Produced by Steven Gibbs, John Campbell 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 philosophical and political compilation written in the early 19th century. This extensive collection is a treasure trove of Franklin's thoughts and writings, particularly focusing on his ideas about governance, civic responsibility, and the nature of human society. Given Franklin's role as a key figure in American history, the work delves into the critical political matters leading up to the American Revolution and beyond, highlighting the evolution of thought during a pivotal period in history. At the start of the compilation, the reader is introduced to the "Albany Papers," which outline Franklin's proposal for a union among the American colonies during a time when unity was essential for defense against external threats, particularly from the French. Franklin reflects on the difficulties faced by the colonies due to their disjointedness and advocates for a collaborative approach to governance that includes establishing a Grand Council. He presents arguments against partial unions and emphasizes the necessity for a robust central authority to facilitate cooperation and mutual defense among the colonies, providing a clear glimpse into the political landscape and challenges of the era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.0 (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 Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - American Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Politics Category: History - American Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Politics 1270665 2025-06-19T11:05:24.156397 text/html 1260467 2024-10-24T14:20:26 text/html 738554 2025-06-19T11:05:56.452901 application/epub+zip 743619 2025-06-19T11:05:32.397067 application/epub+zip 618053 2025-06-19T11:05:27.967053 application/epub+zip 1084668 2025-06-19T11:06:09.846916 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 933114 2025-06-19T11:05:49.593029 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 808347 2022-09-21T19:46:17.559125 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1062394 2023-09-21T04:18:14.236123 text/plain 1042437 2024-10-24T14:20:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18521 2025-06-19T11:06:10.057842 application/rdf+xml 13802 2025-06-19T11:05:28.227042 image/jpeg 2601 2025-06-19T11:05:28.117036 image/jpeg 619614 2025-06-19T11:05:24.259158 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