Benjamin Franklin: His Contribution to the American TraditionBobbs-Merrill, 1953 - 320 pages |
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... laws to safeguard man's rights ; an understanding of the nature and character of man should lead to conduct that respects a man for what he is without regard to color or religion or economic and social origin . Many Americans have acted ...
... laws to safeguard man's rights ; an understanding of the nature and character of man should lead to conduct that respects a man for what he is without regard to color or religion or economic and social origin . Many Americans have acted ...
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... laws of force , notably the famous three laws of motion and the law of universal gravitation . Now , as Newton explained the matter in 1713 , “ experimental philosophy " or empirical science " pro- ceeds only from phenomena " or the ...
... laws of force , notably the famous three laws of motion and the law of universal gravitation . Now , as Newton explained the matter in 1713 , “ experimental philosophy " or empirical science " pro- ceeds only from phenomena " or the ...
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... laws are Scot- tish ? " The same , I suppose , that told you our Indian corn is unwholesome . Indeed , Sir , your information is very imperfect . The common law of England is , I assure you , the common law of the colonies : and if the ...
... laws are Scot- tish ? " The same , I suppose , that told you our Indian corn is unwholesome . Indeed , Sir , your information is very imperfect . The common law of England is , I assure you , the common law of the colonies : and if the ...
Contents
PAGE | 27 |
IN THE SERVICE OF THE COMMUNITY | 164 |
INVENTIONS AND APPLICATIONS OF SCIENCE | 189 |
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