Thomas Paine

Thomas Paine who was a dynamic philosophical presence in the American Revolution of 1776 wrote his last book in 1795 on an investigation and commentary of organized religion with a focus on Christianity. Paine said that his "religious duties" included doing justice, loving benevolence, and attempting to make others happy. He called himself a deist which is a person who believes in the existence of a God based on the evidence of reason and nature but not on supernatural revelation. In this book he outlines deism as a rational religious belief and offers an analysis of the Bible based on textual content. He makes comparisons of the internal arguments of the Old and New Testaments by explaining, for example, inconsistencies of the biographic accounts in the four gospels. Paine suggests that since they were written separate of each other their basis is no better than hearsay. Because the United States convicted Paine of seditious libel in 1792, he escaped to France where he was selected to be a member of its National Convention. But there he conflicted with Robespierre, and while awaiting his arrest he wrote the first part of "The Age of Reason." Afterwards he was confined in Luxembourg and wrote the second half of the book. The work was published in 1795 and serves as a criticism of established religion from the point of view of the 18th century deists. Paine's clear and concise understanding of the development of the Christian religion from its pagan origins is especially significant when the reader examines the interconnecting references and implications of superstition and fallacy that are still involved in any ceremonial aspect. And, finally, Thomas Paine explains the answer to any confrontation best of all: "The most formidable weapon against errors of every kind is Reason."

The Age of Reason

Jack Fruchtman

Collects several works covering a variety of political subjects, including independence from Britain for the American colonies, service in the Continental army, and the French Revolution.

Common Sense, Rights of Man, and Other Essential Writings of Thomas Paine

This Elibron Classics title is a reprint of the original edition.

Rights of Man

Addressed to the Inhabitants of America, on the Following Interesting Subjects, viz.: I. Of the Origin and Design of Government in General, with Concise Remarks on the English Constitution. II. Of Monarchy and Hereditary Succession. III. Thoughts on the Present State of American Affairs. IV. Of the Present Ability of America, with some Miscellaneous Reflections

Common Sense

Common Sense and Other Writings (Barnes & Noble Classics Series) (Barnes & Noble Classics)

Includes some of the writings that forged the spirit of a new nation, including "Common Sense," "The Crisis," "The Rights of Man," and The Age of Reason."

Collected Writings

The Writings of Thomas Paine 1 1774-79

Henry Collins

Presents Paine's political writings about the French revolutions.

Collects Paine's political writings about the American and French revolutions

Rights of Man ; And, Common Sense

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Uddrag af Thomas Paine's (1737-1809) skrifter, som medvirkede til at holde frihedsånden brændende under den amerikanske uafhængighedskrig.

The Crisis

"A complete, unabridged edition of parts I and II taken from 'The Writings Of Thomas Paine,' collected and edited by Moncure Conway (volume four-1896), to include a general and editor's introduction, plus all charts and tables, in addition to detailed notes and footnotes with numerous comparisons and critique of the initial French edition"--Amazon.com.

The age of reason

The Writings of Thomas Paine - Volume 2 (1779-1792) The Rights of Man is one of the best works in the field of fiction by Thomas Paine. It is one of the vintage collections by Thomas Paine. "Independence is my happiness, and I view things as they are, without regard to place or person; my country is the world, and my religion is to do good." Thomas Paine, Rights of Man.

The Writings of Thomas Paine - Volume 2 (1779-1792) the Rights of Man

John Stuart Mill

Murray N. Rothbard

John Locke

H. L. Mencken

Alexis de Tocqueville

Isabel Paterson

James Madison

Richard Epstein

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The LIBERTARIAN READER

One of the Founding Fathers of the United States, the English-born political activist Thomas Paine was a philosopher, political theorist and revolutionary. He created two of the most influential pamphlets of the American Revolution, inspiring the rebels in 1776 to declare independence. His ideas reflected Enlightenment-era rhetoric of transnational human rights. The powerful pamphlet ‘Common Sense’ is the all-time bestselling American title, catering for the rebellious demand for independence from Great Britain. This comprehensive eBook presents Paine’s complete works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Paine’s life and works * Concise introductions to the major works * All the books and pamphlets, with individual contents tables * Features rare later collected pamphlets, poems and fragments appearing in the ‘Minor Works’ section * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Special criticism section, with five essays evaluating Paine’s contribution to literature * Features three biographies, including Conway’s seminal study of the great man - discover Paine’s intriguing life * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Books Common Sense The American Crisis Letter Addressed to the Abbé Raynal on the Affairs of North America Rights of Man The Age of Reason Dissertation on the First Principles of Government Miscellaneous Works Minor Works The Criticism Thomas Paine: The Apostle of Liberty by John E. Remsburg Thomas Paine by J. Watts A Vindication of Thomas Paine by Robert G. Ingersoll Thomas Paine by Robert G. Ingersoll Thomas Paine by Augustine Birrell The Biographies Life of Thomas Paine by Richard Carlile The Life of Thomas Paine by Moncure Daniel Conway Thomas Paine by Leslie Stephen Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks

Delphi Complete Works of Thomas Paine (Illustrated)

Rights of Man, Common Sense, and Other Political Writings (Oxford World's Classics)

including Common sense and other writings

Thomas Paine on liberty

The Thomas Paine Collection

Excerpts from the eighteenth-century firebrand's major works including "The American Crisis" and "The Age of Reason."

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