作者	（英）普莱斯编
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出版时间	2003-05-01

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RichardPricewaseminentWelshphilosopherandDissentigminister.HispolitocalpamphletswonhimconsiderablefameintheeighteenthcenturyasasupporteroftheAmericanfameintheeighteenthcenturyasasupporteroftheAmericanrebelsintherestruhhleforimdependence,andfortheenthusiasmwithwhichhegreetedopeningeventsoftheFrenchRevolution.ItwasthisenthusiasmwhichprovokedEdmundBurkeintowritingReflectionsontheRevolutioninFrance.Pricenoteworthyasadefenderoffreedomofthought(especiallyonreligiousmatters),asaproponentofparliamentaryreform.andasanadvocateofaminimalistconceptionofgovermmentHeespousedthedoctrineofnaturalrightsandtheprincipleofself-govermment,namelythateveryindividualcapableofindependentjudgenthastherighttoparticipateinsomemeasureinthegovemmentofhissociety,andthateverycommunitycapableofindependencehastherighttogovemitself.ThisbookisacollectionofPricesmostimportantpamphletsoftheperiod1759-89,andisaccompaniedbyacomprehensiveintroductionputtingPricesworkincontext,completebibliographicalmaterialachronology,andbiographicalnotesonpersonsmentionedinthetexts.