Thoreau on Civil Disobedience: From Pacificism to Violence.

Dooley, Patrick K.

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Publication Date: 1978

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Thoreau on Civil Disobedience: From Pacificism to Violence.

Dooley, Patrick K.

Journal of Thought, v13 n3 p180-87 Jul 1978, Jul78

Henry David Thoreau's stand on civil disobedience is traced, specifically his change of position from 1848 to 1860, and takes issue with the classical statement of Thoreau on the subject, namely, his "Resistance to Civil Government." (RK)

Descriptors: Biographical Inventories, Civil Disobedience, Critical Thinking, Essays, Moral Values, Persuasive Discourse

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Language: English

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