The political philosophy of Thomas Paine
By: Jack Fruchtman, Jr
Edition: Johns Hopkins pbk. ed.
Series: The political philosophy of the American founders; Political philosophy of the American founders
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Baltimore
Language: eng
Number of pages: 212
ISBN-13: 9781421404011
Subjects: Political science; History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 205) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Paine's political thought in historical context; title: Faith and reason, human nature and sociability; title: Common sense, authority, and autonomy; title: Permanent revolution and constitution making; title: From a "Hamiltonian" spirit to public welfare; title: Public spirit, civic engagement, and evolutionary change; title: Conclusion; title: Appendix: A note on Paine's American national consciousness.