In early 1776, Thomas Paine argued in the closing pages of the first edition of Common Sense that the “ custom of nations ” demanded a formal declaration of American independence if any European power were to mediate a peace between the Americans and Great Britain.

His French-language book Le défi des langues — Du gâchis au bon sens ( The Language Challenge: From Chaos to Common Sense, 1994 ) is a kind of psychoanalysis of international communication.

* Claude Piron, Le défi des langues — Du gâchis au bon sens ( The Language Challenge: From Chaos to Common Sense ), Paris, L ' Harmattan, 1994.

Among Moore's most famous works are his book Principia Ethica, and his essays, " The Refutation of Idealism ", " A Defence of Common Sense ", and " A Proof of the External World ".

In his 1925 essay " A Defence of Common Sense ", he argued against idealism and scepticism toward the external world on the grounds that they could not give reasons to accept their metaphysical premises that were more plausible than the reasons we have to accept the common sense claims about our knowledge of the world that sceptics and idealists must deny.

* G. E. Moore, A Defence of Common Sense ( 1925 )

* Common Sense about the War ( 1914 )

Following the French committee's findings, in his Elements of the Philosophy of the Human Mind ( 1818 ), Dugald Stewart, an influential academic philosopher of the " Scottish School of Common Sense ", encouraged physicians to salvage elements of Mesmerism by replacing the supernatural theory of " animal magnetism " with a new interpretation based upon " common sense " laws of physiology and psychology.

In Braid's day, the Scottish School of Common Sense provided the dominant theories of academic psychology and Braid refers to other philosophers within this tradition throughout his writings.

* 1776 – Thomas Paine publishes Common Sense.

* Leadership Is Common Sense by Herman Cain ( ISBN 9781930819023, Tapestry Press, 2001 )

On Two Wings: Humble Faith and Common Sense at the American Founding.

* A Defence of Common Sense

* The Time of Our Lives: The Ethics of Common Sense ( 1970 )

* The Common Sense of Politics ( 1971 )

Everyman Revived: The Common Sense of Michael Polanyi.

For example, one verse, titled Common Sense, asks:

* Thomas Paine: Enlightenment writer who defended liberal democracy, the American Revolution, and French Revolution in Common Sense and The Rights of Man.

Thomas Reid, the eighteenth-century founder of the Scottish School of Common Sense, realised that sensation was composed of a set of data transfers but declared that there is still a direct connection between perception and the world.

In addition, the widely distributed and popularly read-aloud tract Common Sense, by Thomas Paine, succinctly and eloquently laid out the case for republican ideals and independence to the larger public.

It is, indeed, the cardinal weakness of this form of intuitionism that no satisfactory list can be given and that no moral principles have the " constant and never-failing entity ," or the definiteness, of the concepts of geometry ( these attacks are not uncontested — see, for example, the " Common Sense " tradition from Thomas Reid to James McCosh and the Oxford Realists Harold Prichard and Sir William David Ross ).

* Thomas Paine ( 1737 – 1809 ) English / American pamphleteer, most famous for Common Sense ( 1776 ) calling for American independence as the most rational solution

Philosopher who developed Common Sense Realism.

Authoritative and scholarly edition containing Common Sense, the essays comprising the American Crisis series, Rights of Man, The Age of Reason, Agrarian Justice, and selected briefer writings, with authoritative texts and careful annotation.

* " Common Sense: The Rhetoric of Popular Democracy " lesson plan for grades 9-12 from National Endowment for the Humanities

Common suggestions are that they are old English breeds introduced by the early whalers, or by Captain Cook or other early explorers.

Common alphabets were introduced and allowed for the uniformity of language across large distances.

European Truck Common Rail system with the IFA truck type W50 introduced.

* June 9 – Book of Common Prayer introduced in English churches ; Prayer Book Rebellion against it breaks out in the West Country.

A number of bird species have been introduced by humans ; some, like the European Goldfinch and Greenfinch, coexist happily with Australian species, while others, such as the Common Starling, Common Blackbird, House Sparrow and Indian Mynah, are destructive of some native bird species and thus destabilise the native ecosystem.

In contrast to the TCSEC's precisely defined hierarchy of six evaluation classes, the more recently introduced Common Criteria ( CC )— which derive from a blend of more or less technically mature standards from various NATO countries — provide a more tenuous spectrum of seven " evaluation classes " that intermix features and assurances in an arguably non-hierarchical manner and lack the philosophic precision and mathematical stricture of the TCSEC.

The best-known is the Common Pheasant, which is widespread throughout the world in introduced feral populations and in farm operations.

Common carp have been introduced, sometimes illegally, to most continents and some 59 countries.

Common carp are believed to have been introduced into the Canadian province of British Columbia from Washington.

Accidentally or deliberately introduced populations of Common Carp ( Cyprinus carpio ) and Grass Carp ( Ctenopharyngodon idella ) are found on all continents except Antarctica.

* Recent introductions: birds recently introduced by humans ; some, such as the European Goldfinch and Greenfinch, appear to coexist with native fauna ; others, such as the Common Starling, Blackbird, House and Tree Sparrows, and the Common Myna, are more destructive

The Koala, Common Ringtail Possum and Platypus have been introduced and still survive there.

In 1987, IEEE introduced Standard Codes, Formats, Protocols, and Common Commands, IEEE-488. 2, re-designating the previous specification as IEEE-488. 1.

Via his record labels such as Bust It Records, Oaktown Records and FullBlast, Hammer has introduced, signed and produced new talent including Oaktown's 3. 5. 7, Ho Frat Hoo !, the vocal quintet Special Generation, Analise, James Greer, One Cause One Effect, B Angie B, The Stooge Playaz, DASIT ( as seen on ego trip's The ( White ) Rapper Show ), Teabag, Common Unity, Geeman and Pleasure Ellis ; both collaborating with him and producing raps of their own during his career.

Common carp were introduced to the lake through the Red River of the North and are firmly established.

The Book of Common Prayer introduced by Charles II was substantially the same as Elizabeth's version of 1559, itself based on Cranmer's earlier versions of 1549 and 1552.

The Common Blackbird was introduced to Australia at Melbourne in the 1850s, but has expanded from its initial foothold in Melbourne and Adelaide to occur throughout south-eastern Australia, including Tasmania and the Bass Strait islands.

The introduced Common Blackbird is, together with the native Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis ), the most widely distributed avian seed disperser in New Zealand.

CLOS does not by default support dispatch over all Common Lisp data types ( for example dispatch does not work for fully specialized array types or for types introduced by ).

The Common Pheasant is one of the world's most hunted birds ; it has been introduced for that purpose to many regions, and is also common on game farms where it is commercially bred.

Several species have been introduced to areas like North America, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand, especially the Common Myna which is often regarded as an invasive species.

The Common Starling was originally introduced to Australia in order to decrease the population of crop pests — insects which the starlings were known to eat.