The book delves into the principles of democracy, advocating for equal rights for all citizens and critiquing the injustices perpetuated by monarchies and aristocracies.
The Age of Reason is an influential work by Thomas Paine that follows in the tradition of eighteenth-century British deism, and challenges institutionalized religion and the legitimacy of the Bible.
In its time over 600,000 copies of "Common Sense" were circulated through the Colonies. Not one to be politically correct, Thomas Paine and his thoughts were key to starting a revolution.
Enormously popular and widely read pamphlet, first published in January of 1776, clearly and persuasively argues for American separation from Great Britain and paves the way for the Declaration of Independence.