{"product_id":"walden-and-civil-disobedience-9781435172692","title":"Walden and Civil Disobedience","description":"In \u003ci\u003eWalden\u003c\/i\u003e, Thoreau explains how separating oneself from the world of men can truly awaken the sleeping self. Thoreau holds fast to the notion that you have not truly existed until you adopt such a lifestyle--and only then can you reenter society, as an enlightened being. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e These simple but profound musings--as well as \"Civil Disobedience,\" his protest against the government's interference with civil liberty--have inspired many to embrace his philosophy of individualism and his love of nature. More than a century and a half later, his message is more timely than ever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHenry David Thoreau (1817-1862\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e was an American author, naturalist, transcendentalist, tax resister, development critic, philosopher, and abolitionist who is best known for \u003ci\u003eWalden\u003c\/i\u003e, a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings, and his essay \"Civil Disobedience,\" an argument for individual resistance to civil government in moral opposition to an unjust state.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Union Square \u0026 Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50488931680530,"sku":"9781435172692","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_569d0c0b-5e55-447f-a9d6-7a244d956329.jpg?v=1759225422","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/walden-and-civil-disobedience-9781435172692","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}