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public inconveniencey, it is the will of God... that the established government be obeyed--and no longer" (1755). Christ was also...
understand that Thoreau would believe that poets contribute a great deal. Hence, it is understandable why he makes such claims. Fi...
States and among philosophers in general. While this background was largely unnecessary from the perspective of many of the retre...
that he was "in haste" to buy it before the owner finished making any more "improvements," i.e. changes that Thoreau implies he hi...
truly fulfilled, and in fact he likens this fulfillment to a nearly spiritual ideal. On the other hand, there was...
punishes her by labeling her with the letter "A" and through social ostracism. Thoreaus argument with the state in "Civil Disobe...
to mean that it is weak or ineffective. Thoreaus observations of his own inner life, the life of the pond, and the life of all of ...
to be called "transcendentalism" (5). The individuals who wrote about this faculty referred to it by different names -- e.g., "sp...
"That government is best which governs least....For government is an expedient by which men would...
emphasized the importance of self reliance. Both Emerson and Thoreau are remembered for their philosophies that encapsulate...
diet preference and sexual activity. Two classic works are extremely useful in allowing us to understand the role of societ...
that it was necessary to vote. He felt that it was not the duty of the individual to try to make governments better or to try to...
complexities that can be lived without. This sort of perspective is further seen in a statement in his work wherein he sta...
means, in turn, there "are no Prisons, no Officers to compel Obedience, or inflict Punishment. Hence they generally study Oratory,...
friends for over 25 years. The nature of their friendship, like any such relationship, cannot really be understood by anyone on th...
equated with worth. Work is the standard by which the content of ones character is judged. There is a pervasive conception that in...
is it essential for human flourishing? The online edition of the Merriam-Webster Dictionary [http://www.merriam-webster.com] defin...
This paper considers the words to the patriotic song America the Beautiful then compares Katherine Bates ideas enunciated in the s...
from what was ostensibly a civilized society, ultimately finding how solitude became one of his closest friends. "I find it whole...
point out that the little bit of nature that is left is being consistently squeezed out and pesticides spread beyond the crops the...
beginning of this countrys history. Emerson is also noted for his preference for the simpler things in life and for his love of n...
garnered from the ideals of Thoreau as well (Scholastic). In light of these facts it is clear that King was not only influenced di...
action, one must carefully consider the possible alternative of a lawful, democratic form of protest, the overall value and useful...
prisoners there is a raised way; and you will see, if you look, a low wall built along the way, like the screen which marionette p...
in which he discusses the great literary works of the past. He says that literature in the Middle Ages was written in Latin and Gr...
perhaps argue that Thoreau was not a great supporter of government rule, and that anarchy was perhaps the most desirable goal, ass...
a mirror which no stone can crack, whose quicksilver will never wear off, whose gilding Nature continually repairs" (Thoreau 188)....
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...
printed word. He said that, "The reward of a thing well done is to have done it." This may not speak well to the concept of cur...
when I came to die, discover that I had not lived." And, for 20th century Catholic theologian Josef Pieper (1904-97), Gods role in...