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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.
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En 1732, Franklin comenzó a publicar El Almanaque del Pobre Richard, en el cual construyó una imagen basada en la ideología del pueblo estadounidense sobre máximas como "un centavo ahorrado es un centavo ganado", entre otras que se han vuelto inmemoriales. El ensayo El Camino hacia la Riqueza se publicó en ese almanaque, causando gran furor en la época, y se hizo legendario.
En este pequeño libro, nos planteamos sumar otros cuatro ensayos...
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"(...) we must learn from this special utilitarian principle — and find that doing what is right for the right's sake is good, not only because it is right, but also because it is the best thing to do to achieve happiness. Moreover, for those who do not believe in this utopia, we can learn that these precious teachings help pave the way to financial independence, which in turn can ensure plenty of freedom, time, and tranquility to enjoy a good life....
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Benjamin Franklin es reconocido como uno de los padres fundadores de los Estados Unidos de Norteamérica y el Primer Presidente Estadounidense. En la historia de Estados Unidos se le nombra por su trascendencia en la política del siglo XVIII; su firma se encuentra en la Declaración de Independencia de Estados Unidos. También destacó en ámbitos de creación como científico, inventor, editor e impresor de diversos periódicos de su época.
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Great Courses volume 7
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In addition to the print revolution, the 18th century saw scientific paradigms shift with the triumph of empirical knowledge. Franklin was a scientist - or, as he would have termed it, a "natural philosopher" - and his scientific contributions alone would have earned him a place in the history books. Examine some of his major inventions and ideas.
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Great Courses volume 5
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If Philadelphia was one of the British Empire's leading cities, London itself was becoming the metropolis of the Western world: the largest city in Europe, the financial center of the British Empire, and the nexus of global trade. From the royal exchange to the gambling dens, get to know this great city, and examine some of Franklin's pastimes.
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Great Courses volume 10
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The 18th century was also the golden age of satire, which provided an excellent way to question authority and challenge received wisdom. As you will learn in this lecture, Franklin was among peers with Swift, Defoe, and Voltaire, and he used personas like Silence Dogood to offer blistering critiques of society.
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Great Courses volume 24
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Franklin lived an extraordinary life, but what's just as extraordinary is his legacy. Why has he been remembered so fondly when so many of his contemporaries have been forgotten? In this final lecture, consider why Franklin's legacy has endured, and examine the many ways he has been remembered by posterity.
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Great Courses volume 8
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Unpack Franklin's greatest scientific contributions, which were in the field of electricity. As one of his biographers put it, Franklin found electricity as merely a curiosity but he left it a science. Review his most important discoveries, experiments, and contributions, and reflect on the lasting legacy of Franklin as a scientist.
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Great Courses volume 3
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We may associate Franklin with Philadelphia, but his roots lie in Boston. As you will find out in this lecture, many of the virtues Franklin would cultivate throughout his life grew from the values of the Boston Puritans. Delve into the Boston of the time to meet some of the people and witness the events that Franklin experienced in his youth.
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Great Courses volume 4
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Shift your attention to the next stop on Franklin's life voyage, the City of Brotherly Love. Not only was 18th century Philadelphia one of the leading cities in British America, it was one of the leading cities in the British Empire. Find out what made this city so important, and discover how the city shaped Franklin - and how Franklin shaped the city.
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Great Courses volume 12
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Franklin has been called everything from a "babe magnet" to a "high-flying ladies' man" to "the founding flirt." Although he was conventionally married and had a family, he also had a number of unconventional liaisons around the world. Here, you will consider the many women in Franklin's life, and his relationships with them.
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Great Courses volume 9
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Franklin lived during a great age of rationality and questioning, but also through one of the greatest religious revivals in world history. Franklin himself was a close friend of both George Whitefield, a famous evangelist, and David Hume, a powerful skeptic. Find out what Franklin made of these divergent intellectual movements.
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Great Courses volume 21
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Although Franklin enjoyed himself in France, his primary mission was one of complicated diplomacy - first, to bring France into a military alliance with the United States; second, to negotiate with other European powers to support the American cause; and finally, to negotiate a peace treaty with Great Britain. Witness his strategy for achieving these ends.
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Great Courses volume 13
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Franklin loved science and ideas, but disliked controversy, a disposition that made him reluctant to enter politics. It is one of history's greatest ironies that this hesitant politician would become one of the most important political figures in the English-speaking world. Survey Franklin's entry into politics and consider his style as a politician.
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Great Courses volume 18
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At 70 years old, Franklin played a central role in America's declaration of independence, the formation of a new government in Pennsylvania, and in diplomatic forays to Canada and France. Find out what lessons the reluctant politician had learned that would help him navigate the entirely new world being created around him.
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Great Courses volume 23
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In his Autobiography, Franklin wrote a blueprint for how to win friends, but as you have discovered, he was much more complicated than the persona he created. From his beginnings as a ruthless businessman to his half-century as a political player, he developed numerous critics and even enemies.
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Great Courses volume 20
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In December 1776, with independence declared and the American Revolution underway, Franklin traveled to Paris as an ambassador and was met with great acclaim. Journey with him through France over the next nine years, and learn how he adapted to French politics and culture, and cultivated an image of himself as a representative of the New World.
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Great Courses volume 6
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The world was experiencing a major revolution in the 18th century thanks to the printing press. The rise in literacy, the spread of ideas, and the creation of communities across oceans and colonial boundaries re-shaped the world's intellectual landscape. Delve into Franklin's career as a printer, where he was at the center of this revolution.
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Great Courses volume 22
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When he returned to America, he hoped to spend his remaining years enjoying life as a private citizen, but public duty called once again. Although America had won its independence, many challenges - from paying debts to establishing a government - remained. Delve into the debates and trials of a new nation.
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