The Rights of Man: Being an Answer to Mr. Burke's Attack on the French RevolutionThe Floating Press, 2010 M02 1 - 280 páginas Written in a fit of pique brought about by Edmund Burke's blistering attack of the French Revolution, Paine's The Rights of Man has come to be regarded as one of the most important works in the realm of Western political philosophy. In it, Paine contends that some rights that are granted through natural law, rather than by governments or constitutions. A must-read for those interested in politics, philosophy, and the intersection of the two. |
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Miscellaneous Chapter | 153 |
Conclusion | 191 |
PART SECOND COMBINING PRINCIPLE AND PRACTICE | 204 |
Preface | 210 |
Introduction | 220 |
Chapter I Of Society and Civilisation | 227 |
Chapter II Of the Origin of the Present Old Governments | 236 |
Chapter III Of the Old and New Systems of Government | 240 |
Chapter IV Of Constitutions | 265 |
Chapter V Ways and Means of Improving the Condition of Europe Interspersed with Miscellaneous Observations | 304 |
Appendix | 404 |
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Rights of Man: Being an Answer to Mr. Burke's Attack on the French Revolution Thomas Paine Vista de fragmentos - 1915 |
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