Common Sense: The Declaration of Independence

Thomas Paine; Thomas Jefferson; Ralph Childs

ISBN 10: 0938935011 / ISBN 13: 9780938935018

Published by Knowledge Products, 1986

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Two cassettes in original case, all in excellent, next-to-pristine condition (slight handling evident on edges). 3 hours. [4oz].

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Common Sense: The Declaration of Independence
• Publisher: Knowledge Products
• Publication Date: 1986
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0938935011
• ISBN 13: 9780938935018
• Binding: Audio Book (Cassette)
• Condition: Very Good
• Book Type: Book
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

Common Sense examines how Americans defended the right to resist unjust laws and how this right of resistance was transformed into a right of revolution. It examines Thomas Paine's views on the difference between society and government, his defense of republican government, his total rejection of hereditary monarchy, and his belief that Americans should take up arms against the English government.

The Declaration of Independence articulates the principles of the American Revolution. This program discusses natural rights, government by consent, the social contract, the difference between alienable and inalienable rights, and the right of revolution against oppressive governments.

About the Author

George H. Smith is an author, editor, educator, and speaker. His first book was the very popular Atheism: The Case against God. Smith began teaching in the 1970s and for nearly twenty years spent his summers instructing university students in political philosophy and American political and intellectual history at seminars sponsored by the Cato Institute and the Institute for Humane Studies. His many articles and book reviews have appeared in a wide range of publications, including Reason, the New York Times, and the Journal of Libertarian Studies.