Thomas Paine published a pamphlet entitled Common Sense in January 1776. It called for America to become independent of Britain and a copy of the original is considered a treasure of the US Library of Congress, being one of the wellsprings of the thinking that founded the country.
Where does that common sense originate from?
The phrase “common sense” is stated to have originated as back as in the 14th century and has been in use since then. However, its published popular use was made by Thomas Paine when he penned down a pamphlet, Common Sense, in 1776. Since then, the phrase has become very popular as a replacement for common judgment.
Who invented the term common sense?
Greek philosopher Aristotle coined the term 'common sense' to describe a sense that unified all five human senses, such as sight and smell, allowing humans and animals to distinguish multiple senses within the same object.
