" Thus, he not only places him in the position of the politician, but also in that of the men. Nelson's perspective comes to complete Kaye's because both of them take into account, more or less, the human side of Thomas Paine, aside from the important issues that he generated in the American history. From this perspective, it is important to conclude the fact that indeed the political work was essential for the country, but it couldn't have been the result of anything but Paine's own experience and personality.
Lewis, Joseph. Inspiration and Wisdom from the Writings of Thomas Paine. New York, Freethought Press Association, 1954.
Joseph Lewis was one of the most important personalities in terms of analysis of ideas that revolutionized the philosophical environment. As a freethinker atheist, he dealt with subjects ranging from politics to contraception, trying to establish a different approach of the matters. The relation between politics and matters such as contraception lies in his own personal view and the way in which Lewis decided to approach them. For the purpose of the present paper, it is important to underline the aspects relating to the approach of political matters. He was largely influenced by Paine's ideas and thus he justified them as innovative due to their revolutionary nature and their importance for the respective moment. Thus, Lewis applied the notion of revolution in his analysis of Paine's pamphlet and underlined this aspect because he, in his turn, saw it as a shout to stand up against the British. However, this approach is the result of the competing ideas of Lewis's own philosophical thought.
Larkin, Edward. Thomas Paine and the literature of revolution. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2005.
Larkin is assistant professor at Delaware University. His areas of interest are related especially related to the history of the U.S. And most importantly to the beginnings of the traditional American culture. This perspective resulted in the focalization on Paine's "Common sense" because of his interest...
Common Sense -- Thomas Paine Thomas Paine, one of the most influential writers of the American Revolution, wrote a pamphlet called Common Sense. In this short work, he incited and inspired American Patriots to declare independence from Great Britain. One author semi-jokingly called him a "corset maker by trade, a journalist by profession, and a propagandist by inclination" (PoemHunter.com, 2009). The work was one of the top best sellers of the
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Common Sense & Fed # Thomas Paine: Common Sense Thomas Paine argues in Common Sense that America should declare independence from Great Britain because submission to, or dependence on, Great Britain tends to directly involve the colonies in European wars and quarrels and sets them at odds with nations that would otherwise "seek our friendship, and against whom, we have neither anger nor complaint."[footnoteRef:1] [1: Thomas Paine, "Common Sense." Constitution Society (1776).
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