American Literature / Unit 5 AML 0407 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Franklin's Project of Moral Perfection
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The idea
The anchor quotes Franklin's bold and arduous project of arriving at moral perfection: virtues worked through one at a time, with a chart of faults. The anchor adds that he admits never learning some of them, where the century's confidence meets its limit.
In practice
A chart of virtues, and an admitted failure.
Where people slip
The admission is part of the argument.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Builds on
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