The political philosophy of Thomas Paine
By: Jack Fruchtman.
Series: The political philosophy of the American founders
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Baltimore
Language: eng
Number of pages: 212
ISBN-13: 9780801892844
Subjects: Paine, Thomas, -- 1737-1809; Political science -- History -- 18th century
Description: Analyzes Thomas Paine's radical thought both in the context of his time and as a blueprint for the future development of republican government. An Englishman by birth, an American by choice and necessity, Thomas Paine advocated ideas about rights, equality, democracy, and liberty that were far advanced beyond those of his American compatriots. His seminal works, Common Sense and the Rights of Man, were rallying cries for the American and French Revolutions. A man of contrasts and contradictions, Paine was as much a believer in the power of reason as he was in a benevolent diety. He was at once liberal and conservative, a Quaker who was not a pacifist, and an inherently gifted writer who was convinced he was always right.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.