Lessons from "Walden"

Lessons from
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Publisher : University of Notre Dame Pess
Total Pages : 294
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ISBN-10 : 9780268107352
ISBN-13 : 0268107351
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Book Synopsis Lessons from "Walden" by : Bob Pepperman Taylor

Download or read book Lessons from "Walden" written by Bob Pepperman Taylor and published by University of Notre Dame Pess. This book was released on 2020-03-30 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout this original and passionate book, Bob Pepperman Taylor presents a wide-ranging inquiry into the nature and implications of Henry David Thoreau’s 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 Thoreau’s 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 Thoreau’s 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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