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An 8 page overview of the life and philosophies of Thomas Paine. While modern history remembers him as a critical contributor to American and French independence, Thomas Paine left this world with a dubious reputation. His political contributions, however, are today considered invaluable both in regard to their inspiring the American Revolution and in regard to their inspiring the French Revolution. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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modern history remembers him as a critical contributor to American and French independence, Thomas Paine left this world with a dubious reputation. A newspaper epitaph published at the time
of his death declared: "He had lived long, did some good and much harm" (Leemhuis,
2003). This is an incredibly interesting view of a man that historians now
place on such a high pedestal. This epitaph demands that we investigate the question of just who was this Thomas Pain? What was the good that he did
and what was the bad? When we pursue that investigation we come to the decided conclusion that this was indeed an unjust epitaph. Thomas Paines role in inspiring
independence extended not only to the United States but also to France. It can be contended that the very ideologies which made him seem so dubious to his critics
are the same ideologies which we value so highly today. Kindig (2003) contends that Paine inspired a nation. In fact, he inspired two nations. Kindig (2003) summarizes
that Paine: "communicated the ideas of the Revolution to common farmers as easily as to
intellectuals, creating prose that stirred the hearts of the fledgling United States. He had a grand vision for society..."
Thomas Paine left this world at the ripe old age of seventy-two. He had been born on January 29, 1737 in England (Leemhuis, 2003).
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