Thomas Paine

Common sense and other writings is a 2005 compilation of writings by Thomas Paine edited by Joyce Appleby.

Rights of Man presents an impassioned defense of the Enlightenment principles of freedom and equality that Thomas Paine believed would soon sweep the world. He boldly claimed, "From a small spark, kindled in America, a flame has arisen, not to be extinguished. Without consuming ... it winds its progress from nation to …

The Age of Reason: Being an Investigation of True and Fabulous Theology é um tratado deísta escrito por Thomas Paine, radical britânico e revolucionário norte-americano do século XVIII. Trata-se de uma crítica à religião institucionalizada e um desafio à inerrância da Bíblia. Publicado em três partes, em 1794, 1795 e …

The publication of Thomas Paine's incendiary pamphlet, Common Sense, in January of 1776, proved the tipping point for America's Revolutionary War. Its eloquent and reasoned argument about the inherent unfairness of monarchic succession, and its catalog of abuses by the English Crown against the colonies, was crucial …