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States and among philosophers in general. While this background was largely unnecessary from the perspective of many of the retre...

a famous series of protest letters under the name of "M.B. Drapier." While his identity as the letter-writer was known throughout ...

action, one must carefully consider the possible alternative of a lawful, democratic form of protest, the overall value and useful...

a mirror which no stone can crack, whose quicksilver will never wear off, whose gilding Nature continually repairs" (Thoreau 188)....

challenged mankinds very conscience. He retreated to Walden Pond in order to refresh his own character and to effectively remove ...

define what is not essential in our lives we can more accurately see what is important. For example, if we can get to a place wher...

2002, p. 125). As this suggests, philosophically, Thoreau carried little for the present and his aspiration was for his writing ...

emphasized the importance of self reliance. Both Emerson and Thoreau are remembered for their philosophies that encapsulate...

perhaps argue that Thoreau was not a great supporter of government rule, and that anarchy was perhaps the most desirable goal, ass...

the natural world. Nature, he asserts, is secretive, but at the same time it is human beings who will eventually be able to unlock...

at Concord Academy (1828-33), and at Harvard University, graduating in 1837" (Anonymous Henry D(avid) Thoreau (1817-1862) thoreau....

to expand, he says, or else they will be misunderstood. He applies this to nations as well: "Individuals, like nations, must have ...

pleas, Socrates will not hear of any escape plans. He points out that, even though the sentence was unjust, it was perfectly legal...

respond to and voice his opinions regarding the political events and developments of his time in England, but with a vision for th...

(Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass An American Slave, 2001 and See Also Thoreau, 1993). This comparative essay examines ...

This paper examines the importance of being able to apply the teachings found in great literary works such as those of Thoreau and...

as Thoreau gets. If anything Thoreau gives us a warning about excessive public involvement: He who gives himself entirely to hi...

In five pages this paper examines the ideological differences between Jefferson's and Thoreau's views regarding the citizen and th...

In five pages Thoreau's Walden Pond is examined in a consideration of the author's portrayal of nature. Two sources are cited in ...

In three pages this paper discusses how Thoreau described how possessions own individuals instead of the other way around in Walde...

In five pages this paper discuses how reading is considered in Thoreau's Walden and in Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass...

In five pages the historical definitions of responsibility and freedom and how they have changed are featured in the works 'A Mode...

In 5 pages this paper examines the reactions to public school prayer by this trio of social philosophers and what advice each woul...

In 5 pages these influential 19th century authors are examined within the context of their writings 'Preface to Leaves of Grass,' ...

In five pages this paper examines the similarities and differences in the peace teachings and writings of Thoreau, Gandhi, and Kin...

gets. If anything Thoreau gives us an emotional warning, He who gives himself entirely to his fellow men appears to them useles...

In five pages this paper discusses Thoreau's perspectives on civil disobedience as represented in his essay of the same name. Thr...

In five pages this report examines 'Self Reliance' by Emerson and Walden by Thoreau within the context of the genius perspective. ...

quickly taking over the world, leaving no room for anything else" (Williams, Dustin and McKenney, 2004). In his view, we were leav...

injustice. Thoreau argues that the only obligation he has "is to do at any time what I think right." He expands on this thought, w...