Political Responsibility and Resistance to Civil Government
dc.contributor.author | Lyons, David | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-09-07T19:31:21Z | |
dc.date.available | 2021-09-07T19:31:21Z | |
dc.date.issued | 1996-01-01 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12648/3158 | |
dc.description.abstract | This paper has two aims. One is to gain a clearer view of Thoreau’s ideas about political responsibility, especially what I shall call individual accountability, or the duty to address political wrongs; for I believe that the common understanding of Thoreau’s position is inaccurate. Another aim is to suggest and to encourage discussion of a broader conception of political responsibility – a conception capable of supporting a duty of disobedience in view of social wrongs. | |
dc.subject | Political Philosophy | |
dc.subject | Henry David Thoreau | |
dc.subject | Civil Disobedience | |
dc.subject | Political Responsibility | |
dc.title | Political Responsibility and Resistance to Civil Government | |
dc.type | article | |
refterms.dateFOA | 2021-09-07T19:31:21Z | |
dc.description.institution | SUNY Brockport | |
dc.source.peerreviewed | TRUE | |
dc.source.status | published | |
dc.description.publicationtitle | Philosophic Exchange | |
dc.contributor.organization | Boston Univeristy School of Law | |
dc.languate.iso | en_US |
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