Thomas Paine
1) Common sense
Common Sense was a pamphlet written by Thomas Paine in 1775–76 advocating independence from Great Britain to people in the Thirteen Colonies. Written in clear and persuasive prose, Paine marshaled moral and political arguments to encourage common people in the Colonies to fight for egalitarian government. It was published anonymously on January 10, 1776, at the beginning
...The American Crisis was a series of pamphlets published from 1776 to 1783 during the American Revolution by eighteenth century Enlightenment philosopher and author Thomas Paine. The first volume begins with the famous words "These are the times that try men's souls". There were sixteen pamphlets in total together often known as "The American Crisis" or simply "The Crisis". Thirteen numbered pamphlets
...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
...10) Common Sense #3
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.
11) Common Sense #1
There are three foundational documents that gave 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.
12) Common Sense #2
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.
Delving into the past and drawing on the timeless words of Thomas Paine, Voltaire, Ayn Rand, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, this fascinating collection of political philosophy seeks to cover the scope of human thought, from morality and individualism to economics and egalitarianism.
These incredible writings have left a legacy in their wake,
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