On the Duty of Civil Disobedience (Walden) (Paperback)

from jckeen

Thoreau's classic, Civil Disobedience, is a work that inspired Gandhi and MLK. In true transcendental fashion, Thoreau calls on the just individual to disobey unjust laws. It is not enough to simply disagree with a law, one must take action through passive resistance. Thoreau tells a personal ane...

from adulau

L'œuvre est intéressante et l'omniprésence de l'État est toujours une question dans nos société. Le texte n'est pas récent mais dans l'ensemble, la logique semble toujours tenir la route. Une lecture rapide qui peut éclairer un peu plus sur l'importance de mieux libérer l'être humain dans nos soc...

from bnielsen

Indeholder "Forord", "Civil lydighedsnægtelse", "Breve til Harrison G. O. Blake". "Forord" er skrevet af Ebbe Kløvedal Reich og handler om Thoreau's filosofi og indflydelse på Gandhi og andre. "Civil lydighedsnægtelse" handler om ??? "Breve til Harrison G. O. Blake" handler om ???

from Mattmcmanus

It's easy to see how influential this book been for so many. I admire Thoreau's iron will, the clarity of his conviction and the simplicity of his protest. It is a reminder of not too long ago of how much has changed in the world and our views of liberty with it.

from SandraArdnas

Seminal essay on the crossroads of politics, philosophy, ethics and activism, to name a few. Not only was it influential on thought of Gandhi, MLK and the like, but it will remain forever relevant.