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The text explores the origins and influences behind the French Declaration of the Rights of Man and of Citizens, adopted on August 26, 1789, during the French Revolution. Contrary to popular belief, the Declaration was not primarily inspired by Rousseau's "Contrat Social" or the American Declaration of Independence. Instead, it drew heavily from the bills of rights of individual American states, particularly Virginia's Bill of Rights. These American documents were well-known in France at the time, and they provided a model for the French in articulating the rights of individuals against the state. The American declarations emphasized inherent and inalienable rights, a concept that was not present in English law, which focused more on inherited rights and duties of the government. The French Declaration adopted the American style of abstract principles and pathos, but with a distinct emphasis on equality before the law, influenced by Rousseau's ideas. The text argues that the American bills of rights were not merely legal documents but were seen as higher laws that set boundaries between the state and the individual, a concept that was revolutionary in the context of European legal traditions. The analysis highlights the importance of understanding the historical and social conditions that allowed these ideas to take root and influence the development of modern constitutional law.
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Thomas Paine, né le 29 janvier 1737 à Thetford en Grande-Bretagne et mort le 8 juin 1809 à New York aux États-Unis, est un intellectuel, pamphlétaire, révolutionnaire britannique, américain et français. Il est connu pour son engagement durant la révolution américaine en faveur de l'indépendance des treize colonies britanniques en Amérique du Nord. Il a exposé ses positions dans un célèbre pamphlet intitulé Le Sens commun, publié quelques mois avant la signature de la Déclaration d'indépendance américaine en 1776. Après la Terreur, il est relâché et connaît un certain succès grâce à son livre Le Siècle de la raison (The Age of Reason, 1793-1794) qui analyse le christianisme et milite en faveur du déisme. Dans Agrarian Justice (1795)1, il analyse les origines du droit de propriété et introduit le concept de revenu de base ou universel, proche du revenu minimum.
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Thomas Paine wrote the first part of The Rights of Man in 1791 as a response to the furious attack on the French Revolution by the British parliamentarian Edmund Burke in his pamphlet Reflections on the Revolution in France, published the previous year. Paine carefully dissects and counters Burke¿s arguments and provides a more accurate description of the events surrounding the revolution of 1789. He then reproduces and comments on the ¿Declaration of the Rights of Man and of Citizens¿ promulgated by the National Assembly of France.The manuscript of The Rights of Man was placed with the publisher Joseph Johnson, but that publisher was threatened with legal action by the British Government. Paine then gave the work to another publisher, J. S. Jordan, and on the advice of William Blake, Paine went to France to be out of the way of possible arrest in Britain. The Rights of Man was published in March 1791, and was an immediate success with the British public, selling nearly a million copies.A second part of the book, subtitled ¿Combining Principle and Practice,¿ was published in February 1792. It puts forward practical proposals for the establishment of republican government in countries like Britain.The Rights of Man had a major impact, leading to the establishment of a number of reform societies. After the publication of the second part of the book, Paine and his publisher were charged with seditious libel, and Paine was eventually forced to leave Britain and flee to France. Today The Rights of Man is considered a classic of political writing and philosophy. 342 pp. Englisch. Seller Inventory # 9791041806386
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -The text explores the origins and influences behind the French Declaration of the Rights of Man and of Citizens, adopted on August 26, 1789, during the French Revolution. Contrary to popular belief, the Declaration was not primarily inspired by Rousseau's 'Contrat Social' or the American Declaration of Independence. Instead, it drew heavily from the bills of rights of individual American states, particularly Virginia's Bill of Rights. These American documents were well-known in France at the time, and they provided a model for the French in articulating the rights of individuals against the state. The American declarations emphasized inherent and inalienable rights, a concept that was not present in English law, which focused more on inherited rights and duties of the government. The French Declaration adopted the American style of abstract principles and pathos, but with a distinct emphasis on equality before the law, influenced by Rousseau's ideas. The text argues that the American bills of rights were not merely legal documents but were seen as higher laws that set boundaries between the state and the individual, a concept that was revolutionary in the context of European legal traditions. The analysis highlights the importance of understanding the historical and social conditions that allowed these ideas to take root and influence the development of modern constitutional law.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 342 pp. Englisch. Seller Inventory # 9791041806386