Project Gutenberg 2003-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 307 Paine, Thomas 1737 1809 Pain, Thomas Conway, Moncure Daniel 1832 1907 Conway, M. D. (Moncure Daniel) The Writings of Thomas Paine — Volume 2 (1779-1792): The Rights of Man Produced by Norman M. Wolcott, and David Widger "The Writings of Thomas Paine — Volume 2 (1779-1792): The Rights of Man" by Thomas Paine is a historical account that was written towards the end of the 18th century. This volume focuses on Paine’s response to Edmund Burke's criticism of the French Revolution, articulating fundamental principles of republicanism and human rights. The book outlines Paine's arguments supporting the rights of individuals and the need for government reform, emphasizing liberty, equality, and the opposition to hereditary monarchy. The opening of this volume provides context for the intense political landscape of the time, detailing Paine's personal journey to France and his interactions with key figures of the revolution, such as Lafayette and Jefferson. It establishes the backdrop for the debate between Paine and Burke, highlighting the growing tensions between monarchists and republicans in Europe. Paine introduces the central themes of his critique against Burke, revealing his belief that rights cannot be abdicated by previous generations and arguing for the inherent equality of all men. He calls for a re-examination of political authority and the relationship between governments and the governed, aiming to persuade readers of the necessity for a revolutionary change based on the ideals of liberty and democratic governance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 -- Causes Political science Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1760-1820 Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797. Reflections on the revolution in France JC Text Banned Books from Anne Haight's list Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General Browsing: Politics 650515 650516 2024-10-02T09:46:39.591267 2023-10-02T08:41:16.671794 text/html text/html 642724 2016-07-09T09:59:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 208525 2016-07-09T09:59:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 326637 2024-10-02T09:46:49.938243 application/epub+zip 337199 2024-10-02T09:46:43.838260 application/epub+zip 285948 2024-10-02T09:46:42.336274 application/epub+zip 669112 2024-10-02T09:46:54.676201 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 646343 2024-10-02T09:46:48.923219 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 407341 2022-09-02T11:31:50.036233 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 572650 572620 2024-10-02T09:46:38.751314 2023-10-02T08:41:15.944808 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 572258 2016-07-09T09:59:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 200973 2016-07-09T09:59:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 572249 2016-07-09T09:59:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 200930 2016-07-09T09:59:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23437 2024-10-02T09:46:54.821190 application/rdf+xml 26150 2024-10-02T09:46:42.901275 image/jpeg 4852 2024-10-02T09:46:42.616254 image/jpeg 319772 2024-10-02T09:46:39.644268 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia