Thomas Paine
1) Common Sense
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Enormously popular and widely read pamphlet, first published in January of 1776, clearly and persuasively argues for American separation from Great Britain and paves the way for the Declaration of Independence. Credited with having changed the minds of many, the highly influential landmark document attacks the monarchy, cites the evils of government and combines idealism with practical economic concerns.
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Thomas Paine's Rights of Man argues that human rights are inherent. As such, they cannot be conferred on citizens by their governments because to do so would mean that these rights can be revoked by that same government. Paine further suggests that government is responsible for protecting the rights of men, and therefore, the interests of governments and citizens are united. Within this context, Paine argues that revolution is acceptable when the...
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This edition includes a modern introduction and a list of suggested further reading."These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands for it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman."-The American Crisis December 23, 1776 The pen of Thomas Paine was one of the most powerful weapons Americans possessed in their struggle...
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Includes the complete texts of "Common Sense; Rights of Man, Part the Second; The Age of Reason" (part one); "Four Letters on Interesting Subjects," published anonymously and just discovered to be Paine's work; and "Letter to the Abbe Raynal," Paine's first examination of world events; as well as selections from "The American Crises" In 1776, America was a hotbed of enlightenment and revolution. Thomas Paine not only spurred his fellow Americans to...
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The Age of Reason follows in the tradition of eighteenth-century British deism, and challenges institutionalized religion and the legitimacy of the Bible. The Age of Reason presents common deistic arguments, highlighting what Paine saw as corruption of the Christian Church and criticizing its efforts to acquire political power.
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Common Sense inflamed its readers and ignited the American Revolution. It was here that our constitutional form of government was first suggested. The forces that were focused and unleashed by Common Sense led directly to The Declaration of Independence. The Declaration led to the American Revolution and the United States' victory in that revolution led to the Articles of Confederation. Dissatisfaction with the Articles caused Alexander Hamilton,...
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Three works by the political theorist and Founding Father whose impassioned arguments sparked a watershed moment in the progress of democracy.
Common Sense: Originally published anonymously in 1776, this landmark political pamphlet spread across the colonies like no document of its kind had ever done before. It was read aloud in town squares and affixed to tavern walls. Both a plainly stated case for separation from Great Britain and a stirring call...
11) The Crisis
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The Crisis is Thomas Paine's series of pamphlets published from 1776 to 1783 during the American Revolution. The first pamphlet begins with the famous words: "these are the times that try men's souls" and evokes the mood at the outset of the American Revolution. Many colonists were uncertain of the prospect of war with the British Empire and these pamphlets were designed to bolster morale and resistance among patriots, as well as shame neutrals and...
12) Thomas Paine - Collected Writings Common Sense; The Crisis; Rights of Man; The Age of Reason; Agr
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Thomas Paine's collected writings - Common Sense; The Crisis; Rights of Man; The Age of Reason; Agrarian Justice, and much, much more.
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Thomas Paine is most famous for writing Common Sense, a pamphlet distributed during the American Revolution advocating for colonial America's independence from Great Britain. Now, collected here in a beautiful gift book volume are excerpts from this important historical American document, as well as several of his other writings.
Paine believed in more than just freedom in the form of revolution and overthrowing governments. He also believed in freedom...
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In The Rights of Man, Thomas Paine defends the representational form of government. He posits that all men are born with God-given rights that cannot be, taken from them by any government. Paine's position on inalienable rights played a major role in the Bill of Rights being included in the Constitution. This seminal work is as pertinent today as when it was first, written.
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The Voice of Revolution is a must-read for anyone interested in the foundations of the United States and the fight for liberty and justice. This collection brings together four of Paine's most influential works: "Common Sense", "The American Crisis", "Rights of Man", and "The Age of Reason".
"Common Sense" is a powerful and persuasive call for American independence, written at a time when the idea of breaking away from Britain was still controversial....
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When Thomas Paine published his pamphlet Common Sense over the course of 1775 and 1776 it helped to galvanize the colonists to demand egalitarian government and separation from Great Britain. A bestseller in its day, it is recognized as one of the most important historical documents in the run up to the American Revolution. This volume contains not only the full text of Common Sense, but also the full text of Rights of Man, Paine's defense of the...
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Thomas Paine was the spark that ignited the American Revolution. More than just a founding father, he was a verbal bomb-thrower, a rationalist, and a rebel. In his influential pamphlets Common Sense and The American Crisis, Paine codified both colonial outrage and the intellectual justification for independence, arguing consistently and convincingly for Enlightenment values and the power of the people. Today, we are living in times that, as Paine...
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"Common Sense & The American Crisis" presents a collection of Thomas Paine's most influential pamphlets that ignited the flames of the American Revolution. This book brings together Paine's passionate and persuasive arguments that rallied the colonists towards independence. His clear and compelling prose laid out the case for breaking free from British rule and establishing a new nation founded on democratic principles. Essential reading for understanding...
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Common Sense is a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in 1775–76 that inspired people in the Thirteen Colonies to declare and fight for independence from Great Britain in the summer of 1776. In clear, simple language it explained the advantages of and the need for immediate independence. It was published anonymously on January 10, 1776, at the beginning of the American Revolution and became an immediate sensation. It was sold and distributed widely...
20) Common Sense #3
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There are three foundational documents that give rise to The Republic of the United States of America. Tom Paine's Common Sense is one. The other two are The Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. Listen to the ideas that stirred women and men to become a new Republic on the road to freedom for all.