The Political Thought of Benjamin Franklin

Ketcham, Ralph L. (editor)

Published by The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc., Indianapolis, IN, 1965

About this Item

Minor edge and corner wear; no dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are gently bumped and rubbed; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used copy! Blue boards with white lettering on the spine. 459 historical and informative pages! "There is an old tale that Ben Franklin was not trusted with the responsibility of framing the Declaration of Independence because some thought that he might plant a sly jape in the midst of the solemn statement. Franklin doubtlessly regarded human events with a certain skepticism, amusement, and tolerance, which is probably why he was a sage rather than a philosopher. A spokesman and practitioner of robust utilitarianism, he could not abandon himself to the perfervid support of any fixed set of principles, whether in politics or diplomacy.".

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Political Thought of Benjamin Franklin
• Publisher: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc., Indianapolis, IN
• Publication Date: 1965
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Weight: 21 ounces