The Rationalist

1. Briefly describe the differences between the Puritans and the Rationalists. Please be careful not to repeat the same words you have read in this entry. Then give an example of something going on today that would be a good illustration of Puritan thought, and one that would be a good example of Rationalist thought.

Rationalist are the smarter of the two they use their head to figure out thing and make decisions based on theory.

Puritans are the craziest because they think that everything happens because of the mood that God is in.

2) Give one example from The Autobiography of how Franklin is a good example of a rationalist. Make sure you explain why, and provide an example straight from the text.

Example the shows how is a good example of a rationalist, the metal rod on top of the house was used for protection from the lighting. Cause rationalist thought that God was mad at them that are why it was lighting but Franklin used his head and said the reason it was lighting was not because of God’s mood.

3) If you were to make a list of thirteen virtues to improve upon in your life, what would they be? List them the way Franklin did. There are a couple more good examples here. Do you think you could reach moral perfection in this way? Explain how you feel. This should be a paragraph or two.

1) Silence-speak only when spoken to
2) Realness-Speak the truth nothing but the truth and only the truth
3) seriousness- Take time in things that means the most
4) priories- Care for the stuff that is going to affect me in life first and all other things last
5) Cleanliness- Keep up with my clothes and shoes
6) Attitude- when mad or aggravated thank of good time to keep you from blowing up
7) Friends- School during school and friends out of school
8) Family- Family before friends
9) Pure Pressure- Don’t do things cause everybody else is doing it
10) Smartness- Be as smart as you can be no matter what everybody thinks
11) effort- do your best no matter always try to be number one
12) laziness- don’t be lazy in front of people keep it a secret
13) imagination- Be as creative as possible make life as fun a possible
14) overload- takes everything one by one and a day by day