Henry David Thoreau

On the Duty of Civil Disobedience (Walden)

A Book that Transformed America “Friendship is first, Friendship last. But it is equally impossible to forget our Friends, and to make them answer to our ideal.”- Civil Disobedience, Henry David Thoreau Civil Disobedience was Thoreau's first published book and continues to transform American discourse. It is unusual for its symbolism and structure, its criticism of Christian institutions, and its many-layered storytelling. This Xist Classics edition has been professionally formatted for e-readers with a linked table of contents. This eBook also contains a bonus book club leadership guide and discussion questions. We hope you’ll share this book with your friends, neighbors and colleagues and can’t wait to hear what you have to say about it. Xist Publishing is a digital-first publisher. Xist Publishing creates books for the touchscreen generation and is dedicated to helping everyone develop a lifetime love of reading, no matter what form it takes.

Civil Disobedience

Jeff Sexton

Wow. To those who think that the rise of the anarchists/ minarchists is a new phenomenon, I present... Civil Disobedience. Wherein you read - nearly 170 years ago - most every argument I have heard any anarchist put forward regarding what is right to do where government is concerned. Relatively short at just 33 pages long, a quick but very good read, particularly the front half.

Grace Gloria McCubbin

though i don’t agree with many of his arguments, there is an underlying philosophical point which hits. one is not obligated to devote their entire life to eliminating evil from the world, but one does have the obligation to not participate in such evils, even though it is comfortable to be complicit. an individual can’t change the world but they can change the way they interact with it.

Colton Ray

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Joe Ross

The Rabid Geek

Cat Josephson

Tori Agnew

Present's Henry David Thoreau's 1849 essay in which he urges the public to resist government actions he believes to be unjust.

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Ethan Hussong

"Resistance to Civil Government" ("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 Mexican-American War.

On the Duty of Civil Disobedience (Walden)

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