Christopher hitchens on thomas paines rights of man 14. What type of intermolecular forces are expected between pooh3 molecules3. Among them were the age of reason, regarding the place of religion in society. Collected writings edited by eric foner the library of america, 906 pp.
Everybodys favorite antitheist christopher hitchens appears on nprs talk of the nation on october 23, 2007 to talk about his new book thomas paines rights of man. Thomas paine and thomas jefferson were among his heroes, and in this book, hitchens paints of vibrant picture of paines contributions to public discourse in the time leading up to the american and french revolutions. Its a joy to read, and like all of hitchens, informative and provocative in the best possible way. Thomas paine was an englishborn american political activist, philosopher, political theorist, and revolutionary. Rights of man, a piece defending the french revolution. Thomas paine was an influential 18thcentury writer of essays and pamphlets. Thomas paine has 458 books on goodreads with 189300 ratings. See all books authored by thomas paine, including common sense, and common sense, the rights of man, and other essential writings, and more on. He really liked the book thomas paines age of reason. Quotations by thomas paine, english writer, born january 29, 1737. Padover described him as a corsetmaker by trade, a journalist by profession, and a propagandist by inclination. The ballad of songbirds and snakes from the author that brought you the hunger games, reenter the world of panem again sixtyfour years before the events of the original series. The mind once enlightened cannot again become dark.
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