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 …
«Век Разума» — последний из знаменитых трактатов Томаса Пейна, в котором содержится весьма смелая для своего времени критика Библии, богословия и организованной религии. Первая часть трактата была написана Пейном во французской тюрьме, куда он был заключён якобинцами за осуждение казни Людовика XVI. Французский …
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 …
Common sense and other writings is a 2005 compilation of writings by Thomas Paine edited by Joyce Appleby.