The dualism is not primarily as to the stuff of the world, but as to causal laws. The Analysis of Mind Bertrand Russell In other words, monism is as unsatisfactory to reason as dualism.
The Life of Thomas Paine. Early in his life, there was little to suggest that Thomas Paine would become one of the most influential writers of the 18th century. He was born in England on January 29, 1737 and dropped out of school by the time he was 12.
Thomas Paine did not only use his pen to support patriotism. He also served with Washingtonâs Army during the retreat across the Jersies.. (Encyclopedia..., Page 66) However it was his pen that lifted the spirits of the soldiers in The Crisis papers, released between December 1776 and April 1783.