Ben Franklin: The Root of Self-Betterment In Ben Franklin's autobiography he discusses the reoccurring theme of self-betterment, or improving one's current situation for the better. ... In the early to late seventeenth century the focus of colonial life was on the doing of good works to get in God's good graces and to have salvation. ...
By "the collected political systems" (Nicomachean Ethics X.9.1181b17), Aristotle means a collection of constitutional histories of 158 Greek city-states which Aristotle had prepared as a basis for his lectures on politics; by comparison, the United Nations currently recognizes only 174 independent nation-states on earth today. ... [COMMENTS: (1) This premiss is basic to Aristotle's understanding of nature; it occurs in several places in his writings, including Physics II.8. (2) Aristotle distinguishes the capacity of human beings to use language from the possession by many animals (includ...
The beliefs of America are shaped by experiences and the people around us. In America, people hold different points of view because it is what a believer thinks is right. Benjamin Franklin was no exception. As a matter of fact, he was the epitome of someone who keeps his values. He went so far as...
