The Rights of Man : Being an Answer to Mr. Burke's Attack on the French Revolution

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Paine, Thomas.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797. Reflections on the Revolution in France.

France--History--Revolution, 1789-1799--Causes.

Great Britain--Politics and government--1760-1820.

Local Subjects:

Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797. Reflections on the Revolution in France.

France--History--Revolution, 1789-1799--Causes.

Great Britain--Politics and government--1760-1820.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (441 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Auckland : The Floating Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Written in a fit of pique brought about by Edmund Burke's blistering attack of the French Revolution, Paine's The Rights of Man has come to be regarded as one of the most important works in the realm of Western political philosophy. In it, Paine contends that some rights that are granted through natural law, rather than by governments or constitutions. A must-read for those interested in politics, philosophy, and the intersection of the two.

Contents:

Title; Contents; PART FIRST - BEING AN ANSWER TO MR. BURKE'S ATTACK ON THE FRENCH REVOLUTION; Editor's Introduction; Dedication; Paine's Preface to the English Edition; Paine's Preface to the French Edition; Rights of Man; Miscellaneous Chapter; Conclusion; PART SECOND - COMBINING PRINCIPLE AND PRACTICE; French Translator's Preface; Dedication; Preface; Introduction; Chapter I - Of Society and Civilisation; 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 Appendix; Endnotes

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-77651-134-4

OCLC:

609860691