On the Duty of Civil Disobedience

Author: Henry David Thoreau
Publisher: Phoemixx Classics Ebooks
ISBN: 3985945101
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28

Book Description
On the Duty of Civil Disobedience Henry David Thoreau - On the Duty of Civil Disobedience is an essay by American transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau that was first published in 1849. In it, Thoreau argues that individuals should not permit governments to overrule or atrophy their consciences, and that they have a duty to avoid allowing such acquiescence to enable the government to make them the agents of injustice. Thoreau was motivated in part by his disgust with slavery and the MexicanAmerican War (1846-1848).

On the Duty of Civil Disobedience

Author: Henry David Thoreau
Publisher: ARC Manor
ISBN: 9781604500417
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 48

Book Description
On the Duty of Civil Disobedience is one of Thoreau's most famous essays. This edition includes a special section for the reader to take notes at the end of the book.

On the Duty of Civil Disobedience

Author: Henry David Thoreau
Publisher: United Holdings Group
ISBN:
Category : Anarchism
Languages : en
Pages : 44

Book Description

Civil Disobedience

Author: Henry David Thoreau
Publisher: The Floating Press
ISBN: 1775412466
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 41

Book Description
Thoreau wrote Civil Disobedience in 1849. It argues the superiority of the individual conscience over acquiescence to government. Thoreau was inspired to write in response to slavery and the Mexican-American war. He believed that people could not be made agents of injustice if they were governed by their own consciences.

On the Duty of Civil Disobedience Illustrated

Author: Henry David Thoreau
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781701791947
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 38

Book Description
Resistance to Civil Government, called Civil Disobedience for short, is an essay by American transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau that was first published in 1849. In it, Thoreau argues that individuals should not permit governments to overrule or atrophy their consciences, and that they have a duty to avoid allowing such acquiescence to enable the government to make them the agents of injustice. Thoreau was motivated in part by his disgust with slavery and the Mexican-American War (1846-1848).

On the Duty of Civil Disobedience

Author: Henry David Thoreau
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 46

Book Description
Resistance to Civil Government, called Civil Disobedience for short, is an essay by American transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau that was first published in 1849.

On the Duty of Civil Disobedience Annotated

Author: Henry David Thoreau
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32

Book Description
First published in 1849, "On the Duty of Civil Disobedience" is an essay by American transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau. Within it, he presents the argument that people should not allow governments to supplant their consciences, and that everyone has an important duty to avoid being pawns for injustice. A fascinating and timeless essay, "On the Duty of Civil Disobedience" is highly recommended for modern readers with an interest in civil disobedience, and it is not to be missed by fans and collectors of Thoreau's seminal work. Henry David Thoreau (1817 - 1862) was an American poet, philosopher, essayist, abolitionist, naturalist, development critic, and historian. He was also a leading figure in Transcendentalism, and is best known for his book "Walden", a treatise on simple living in a natural environment. Other notable works by this author include: "The Landlord" (1843), "Reform and the Reformers" (1846-48), and "Slavery in Massachusetts" (1854). Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.

On the Duty of Civil Disobedience Illustrated

Author: Henry David
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 38

On the Duty of Civil Disobedience

Author: Henry Thoreau
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781453708262
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 26

Book Description
Undoubtedly one of the most famous essayists of all time, Henry David Thoreau's "Civil Disobedience" seems as apropos today as it did when it was published in 1849. In today's political climate, you often hear said Thoreau's opening motto - "That governments is best which governs least." Thoreau felt that government lends itself to corruption by enabling a few men to impose their will on the majority and to profit monetarily from their power. He felt that instead of representing the people, government actually hinders the creative enterprise of the very people it represents.Thoreau espoused that a man has an obligation to act according to the dictates of his own conscience. Thoreau himself refused to pay taxes as a protest against slavery - fetching himself a night in jail. He asserted that one cannot see government for what it is while working within it.Perhaps one of the most read of all essays in the world, "On The Duty of Civil Disobedience" is required reading for many courses. Above that, it is a classic that should be enjoyed by all. We at Timeless Classic Books hope you enjoy this thought provoking work.(Timeless Classic Books)

Civil Disobedience

Author: Henry Thoreau
Publisher: BookSurge Classics
ISBN: 9781591093268
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
A single-volume edition of Thoreau's great political statement.