Philosopher, naturalist, poet and rugged individualist, Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) has inspired generations of readers to think for themselves, to follow the dictates of their own conscience and to make an art of their lives. Civil Disobedience (Resistance to Civil Government) is his most powerful and influential political essay, first published in 1849, which exalts the law of conscience over civil law. 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.

Media	Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released	July 2, 2018
ISBN13	9780994790170
Publishers	Pub House Books
Pages	36
Dimensions	133 × 203 × 2 mm · 49 g
Language	English

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