Common Sense
by Jackson, Ian
"Thomas Paine's 1776 Common Sense has secured an unshakeable place as one of history's most explosive and revolutionary books. A slim pamphlet published at the beginning of the American Revolution, it was so widely read that it remains the all-time best selling book in US history. An impassioned argument for American independence and for democratic government, Common Sense can claim to have helped change the face of the world more than almost any other book. But Paine's pamphlet is also a maste…
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- Full title :Common Sense / Ian Jackson.
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"Thomas Paine's 1776 Common Sense has secured an unshakeable place as one of history's most explosive and revolutionary books. A slim pamphlet published at the beginning of the American Revolution, it was so widely read that it remains the all-time best selling book in US history. An impassioned argument for American independence and for democratic government, Common Sense can claim to have helped change the face of the world more than almost any other book. But Paine's pamphlet is also a masterclass in critical thinking, demonstrating how the reasoned construction of arguments can be reinforced by literary skill and passion. Paine is perhaps more famous as a stylist than as a constructor of arguments, but Common Sense marries the best elements of good reasoning to its polemic. Moving systematically from the origins of government, through a criticism of monarchy, and on to the possibilities for future democratic government in an independent America, Paine neatly lays out a series of persuasive reasons to fight for independence and a new form of government. Indeed, as the pamphlet's title suggested, to do so was nothing more than 'common sense.'"--Provided by publisher.
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- Publication Date:2017.
- Edition:First edition
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Taylor and Francis
- Place of Publication:London
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2017.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (101 pages)
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781912282296, 1912282291, 9781351350327, 1351350323, 9781351353908, 135135390X
- DOI:10.4324/9781912282296
- oclc:ocn993562327
- LC Classification:E210
- Dewey Decimal:973.3
Table of Contents
Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; WAYS IN TO THE TEXT; Who Was Thomas Paine?; What Does Common Sense Say?; Why Does Common Sense Matter?; SECTION 1: INFLUENCES; Module 1: The Author And The Historical Context; Module 2: Academic Context; Module 3: The Problem; Module 4: The Author'S Contribution; SECTION 2: IDEAS; Module 5: Main Ideas; Module 6: Secondary Ideas; Module 7: Achievement; Module 8: Place In The Author'S Work; SECTION 3: IMPACT; Module 9: The First Responses; Module 10: The Evolving Debate; Module 11: Impact And Influence Today; Module 12: Where Next?; Glossary of Terms.
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