Thomas Paine. Common Sense, Rights of Man, and other essential writings.

CONTENTS

FOREWORD / Jack Fruchtman Jr.

INTRODUCTION / Sidney Hook

COMMON SENSE

Introduction

Of the origin and design of government in general

Of monarchy and hereditary succession

Thoughts on the present state of American affairs

Of the present ability of America

Appendix

THE CRISIS

Number I

Number III (Selections)

Number IV (Selections)

Number V

Number VII (Selections)

Number VIII (Selections)

Number XIII

RIGHTS OF MAN

Part the First

Prefaces

To the French Edition

To the English Edition

Rights of Man

Declaration of the Rights of Man and of Citizens

Observations on the Declaration of Rights

Miscellaneous Chapter

Conclusion

Part the Second: Combining Principles and Practice

Preface

Introduction

Chapter I. Of Society and Civilization

Chapter II. Of the Origin of the Present Old Governments

Chapter III. Of the Old and New Systems of Government

Chapter IV. Of Constitutions

Chapter V. Ways and Means of Improving the Condition of Europe, Interspersed with Miscellaneous Observations

THE AGE OF REASON

Part One (Selections)

AGRARIAN JUSTICE (Selections)

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