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

Thomas Paine

doi:10.1017/CBO9781139177672

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 remains relevant today.

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Frontmatter
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PREFACE TO THE ENGLISH EDITION
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RIGHTS OF MAN
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DECLARATION OF THE RIGHTS OF MAN AND OF CITIZENS
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OBSERVATIONS ON THE DECLARATION OF RIGHTS
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MISCELLANEOUS CHAPTER
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Frontmatter
pp i-vi

PREFACE TO THE ENGLISH EDITION
pp vii-x

RIGHTS OF MAN
pp 7-115

DECLARATION OF THE RIGHTS OF MAN AND OF CITIZENS
pp 116-119

OBSERVATIONS ON THE DECLARATION OF RIGHTS
pp 120-123

MISCELLANEOUS CHAPTER
pp 124-171

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Frontmatter pp i-vi

PREFACE TO THE ENGLISH EDITION pp vii-x

RIGHTS OF MAN pp 7-115

DECLARATION OF THE RIGHTS OF MAN AND OF CITIZENS pp 116-119

OBSERVATIONS ON THE DECLARATION OF RIGHTS pp 120-123

MISCELLANEOUS CHAPTER pp 124-171

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Frontmatter
pp i-vi

PREFACE TO THE ENGLISH EDITION
pp vii-x

RIGHTS OF MAN
pp 7-115

DECLARATION OF THE RIGHTS OF MAN AND OF CITIZENS
pp 116-119

OBSERVATIONS ON THE DECLARATION OF RIGHTS
pp 120-123

MISCELLANEOUS CHAPTER
pp 124-171