Civil Disobedience

By Henry David Thoreau

Civil Disobedience - Henry David Thoreau
  • Release Date: 1866-01-01
  • Genre: Philosophy
Score: 4.5
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Description

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.

Reviews

  • Wonderful

    5
    By deeyvkvkbk kk kvkk j kbjvibiv
    Awesome read absolutely loved this book
  • Wonderful read!

    5
    By LJDB-77b
    Insightful, honest and thought provoking.
  • Awful

    1
    By mutilator743
    He made his point then talked about nothing the entire book, what a waste of time to read to read this.
  • Civil disobedience

    5
    By Alicole1025
    I like how this book gives a deeper perspective on the way the world is, posing questions as to why it’s that way.
  • 😍

    5
    By Elim Media Group
    Gorgeous thoughts put into Action.
  • Great quick read

    5
    By glizzybop
    All Americans should read through this
  • Timeless

    5
    By daddygotem
    HDT speaks to us today as much as he did over 150 years ago. We probably should all reassess our allegiances, and reevaluate our priorities in this life.
  • Timeless

    5
    By MuteLoudMouth
    Still relevant... thought provoking. HDT asks several questions that demand attention.
  • Thought provoking

    4
    By ueuwiwwi
    Interesting thoughts on the purpose of government, the conduct thereof, and the behavior of peoples.
  • A must-read during these times.

    5
    By TKoH
    While dated in its language at times, this is an excellent view that could be easily misconstrued if one were to ignore its core message.