Lessons from 'Walden': Thoreau and the Crisis of American Democracy,Used

Lessons from 'Walden': Thoreau and the Crisis of American Democracy,Used

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Throughout this original and passionate book, Bob Pepperman Taylor presents a wideranging inquiry into the nature and implications of Henry David Thoreaus thought in Walden and Civil Disobedience. Taylor pursues this inquiry in three chapters, each focusing on a single theme: chapter 1 examines simplicity and the ethics of voluntary poverty, chapter 2 looks at civil disobedience and the role of conscience in democratic politics, and chapter 3 concentrates on what nature means to us today and whether we can truly learn from nature. Taylor considers Thoreaus philosophy, and the philosophical problems he raises, from the perspective of a wide range of thinkers and commentators drawn from history, philosophy, the social sciences, and popular media, breathing new life into Walden and asking how it is alive for us today.In Lessons from Walden, Taylor allows all sides to have their say, even as he persistently steers the discussion back to a nuanced reading of Thoreaus actual position. With its tone of friendly urgency, this interdisciplinary tour de force will interest students and scholars of American literature, environmental ethics, and political theory, as well as environmental activists, concerned citizens, and anyone troubled with the future of democracy.

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