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On the Duty of Civil Disobedience
Inexpensive but substantial anthology begins with Thoreau's 19th-century essay and concludes in the present day. Contributors include Tolstoy, Bertrand Russell, Martin Luther King, Jr., Dalai Lama, Aung San Suu Kyi, others.
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But is there a place for civil disobedience in democratic societies? When is civil disobedience justifiable? Is violence ever called for? Furthermore, how effective is civil disobedience?
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By presenting classic and current philosophical reflections on the issues, this book presents all the basic materials needed for a philosophical assessment of the nature and justification of civil disobedience.
Civil Disobedience: Conscience, Tactics, and the Law
Thoreau's sojourn in the wilderness
Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) American by birth, descendant of French immigrants was a teacher, philosopher, naturist and writer.