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Thomas Paine
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Common Sense
Thomas Paine
In Common Sense, Thomas Paine argues for American independence. His argument begins with more general, theoretical reflections about government and religion, then progresses onto the specifics of the colonial situation. Paine begins by distinguishing between government and society. Society, according to Paine, is everything constructive and good that people join together to accomplish. Government, on the other hand, is an institution whose sole purpose is to protect us from our own vices. Government has its origins in the evil of man and is therefore a necessary evil at best. Paine says that government's sole purpose is to protect life, liberty and property, and that a government should be judged solely on the basis of the extent to which it accomplishes this goal.
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | June 29, 2018 |
ISBN13 | 9781722067847 |
Publishers | Createspace Independent Publishing Platf |
Pages | 48 |
Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 3 mm · 77 g |
Language | English |
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