Rights of man: being an answer to Mr. Burke's attack on the french revolution

Thomas Paine's 1791 political pamphlet argues that revolution is legitimateagainst a government that fails to protect its people's rights. Published in 1791, this book was sparked by the publication of Burke's Reflections on the Revolution in France (1790), a condemnation of the French uprising. In this fourth edition, Paine (1737–1809) argues that revolution is legitimate against a government that fails to protect its people and their rights. Published in 1791, this book was sparked by the publication of Burke's Reflections on the Revolution in France (1790), a condemnation of the French uprising. In this fourth edition, Paine (1737–1809) argues that revolution is legitimate against agovernment that fails to protect its people and their rights. A major actor in the American Revolution, English intellectual Thomas Paine (1737–1809) is remembered especially for his pamphlet Common Sense (1776; also reissued in this series), which advocates America's independence from Great Britain. An immediate best-seller, it sold over 100,000 copies in three months. Paine was a dedicated reformer who also lent his support to the French Revolution. First published in 1791, this book was sparked by the publication of Edmund Burke's Reflections on the Revolution in France (1790), a direct condemnation of the French uprising; and the fourth edition of this remarkable contribution to political philosophy is reissued here. In a passionate rebuttal of Burke's position, Paine argues that revolution is legitimate against a government that fails to protect its people and their essential rights. Extremely influential in its own day, this book develops a critique of authoritarian governments that remainsrelevant today. INDICE: Preface to the English edition; 'Rights of Man, etc. etc.'; 'Observations on the Declaration of Rights'.

• ISBN: 978-1-108-04545-2
• Editorial: Cambridge University
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 178
• Fecha Publicación: 22/03/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés