Résultats pour "Thomas Paine" dans Sciences et mathématiques

Written in 1791 as a response to Edmund Burke's Reflections on the Revolution in France, Thomas Paine's Rights of Man is a seminal work on human freedom and equality. Using the French Revolution and its ideals as an example, he demonstrates his belief that any government must put the inherent rights of its citizens above all else, especially politics.

Col. Robert G. Ingersoll, one of the most eloquent orators of his time and a personal friend of Mark Twain and General Grant, begins his exploration of influential figures with a powerful tribute to genius. He asserts, It is hard to overstate the debt we owe to the men and women of genius. In this compelling lecture, Ingersoll delves into the lives of iconic personalities such as Shakespeare, Robert Burns, Abraham Lincoln, Voltaire, and Walt Whitman. He also presents thought-provoking discussions on topics like The Great Infidels, Which Way? (Science or Superstition), and About the Holy Bible....