Common Sense
Ranked #11 in Sense, Ranked #15 in American Revolution — see more rankings.
Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves—and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives—and destroyed them.
Published anonymously in 1776, six months before the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Paine’s Common Sense was a radical and impassioned call for America to free itself from British rule and set up an independent republican government.
Savagely attacking hereditary kingship and aristocratic... more
Published anonymously in 1776, six months before the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Paine’s Common Sense was a radical and impassioned call for America to free itself from British rule and set up an independent republican government.
Savagely attacking hereditary kingship and aristocratic... more
Rankings by Category
Common Sense is ranked in the following categories:
- #60 in American History
- #54 in Civics
- #66 in Democracy
- #58 in Enlightenment
- #49 in Liberalism
- #90 in Philosophy History
- #42 in Plato
- #32 in Political Philosophy
- #28 in Political Science
- #26 in Political Theory
- #52 in Politics
- #58 in Propaganda
- #40 in Revolution
- #15 in Survey
- #77 in US History
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