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Franklin tells in his Autobiography that he kept a record of his progress toward Virtue. He lists 13 Virtues and give this "Form of the Pages" to illustrate how he kept track.

What assumptions about human beings, the human condition, and the place of Reason and Virtue are implied by this process? How do these assumptions reveal broader assumptions of the Enlightenment period?

Franklin also tells in his Autobiography that he kept a plan or schedule for each day.

What assumptions about human beings, the human condition, and values are implied by his schedule? How do these assumptions reveal broader assumptions of the Enlightenment period?

Refer to Puritan Writings and Benjamin Franklin's "Witch Trial at Mount Holly"

Witch Trials

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Hanging Bridgid Bishop

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This all looks very serious. On what grounds does Franklin make fun of witch trials?