Common Sense by Ian Jackson - 9781912303410

Macat Library

Common SenseAuthor(s): Ian Jackson\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Macat International Limited, United Kingdom\nImprint: Macat International Limited\nISBN-13: 9781912303410, 978-1912303410\nSynopsis\nThomas Paines 1776 Common Sense has secured an unshakeable place as one of historys most explosive and revolutionary books. A slim pamphlet published at the beginning of the American Revolution, it was so widely read that it remains the all-time best selling book in US history. \n\nAn impassioned argument for American independence and for democratic government, Common Sense can claim to have helped change the face of the world more than almost any other book. But Paines pamphlet is also a masterclass in critical thinking, demonstrating how the reasoned construction of arguments can be reinforced by literary skill and passion. Paine is perhaps more famous as a stylist than as a constructor of arguments, but Common Sense marries the best elements of good reasoning to its polemic. Moving syst.