A Majority of One: Thoreau's Political Writings Contributor(s): Thoreau, Henry David (Author) |
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ISBN: 8415499132 ISBN-13: 9788415499138 Publisher: Jpm Ediciones OUR PRICE: $6.51 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2014 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
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BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Civics & Citizenship |
Physical Information: 0.21" H x 5" W x 8" (0.24 lbs) 100 pages |
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Publisher Description: In 1846, Henry David Thoreau refused to pay his poll taxes, so he was arrested and imprisoned. This formed the basis for his essay "On the Duty of Civil Disobedience" (first published as "Resistance to Civil Government"), where he argues that individuals should not permit governments to overrule or atrophy their consciences, and that they have the duty "to stop the machine" of the Government. This volume collects other three reformist essays titled "A Plea for Captain John Brown", "Life without Principle" and "Reform and the Reformers", which complement the key concepts of Thoreau's political ideology. |