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Political Thought of Henry David Thoreau : Privatism and the Practice of Philosophy by Jonathan McKenzie (2016, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity Press of Kentucky
ISBN-100813166306
ISBN-139780813166308
eBay Product ID (ePID)211469827
Product Key Features
Number of Pages214 Pages
Publication NamePolitical Thought of Henry David Thoreau : Privatism and the Practice of Philosophy
LanguageEnglish
SubjectSociology / General, General, American / General, Political, Political Ideologies / General, Political Ideologies / Democracy
Publication Year2016
TypeTextbook
AuthorJonathan Mckenzie
Subject AreaLiterary Criticism, Philosophy, Political Science, Social Science, Self-Help
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight16 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2015-037952
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition23
ReviewsMcKenzie's nuanced, provocative analysis reveals Thoreau as a multifaceted philosopher who brilliantly wrestled with the complexities of ethical participation in modern democracy., "McKenzie valuably shows how Thoreau's unconventional privatist philosophy--to live in the present moment, to live one life at a time, to focus on what lies near at hand, to live near the bone--is honed as a habit in the journals and letters, lived out in Walden and "Walking," but also in the Reform essays that might at first seem to depart into more conventional political territory. McKenzie offers a compelling and original articulation of Thoreau's privatism that finds positive value in a way of life that first generation critics tended only to disparage as selfish or apolitical." -- Shannon Mariotti, author of Thoreau's Democratic Withdrawal: Alienation, Participation, and Modernity, "McKenzie valuably shows how Thoreau's unconventional privatist philosophy--to live in the present moment, to live one life at a time, to focus on what lies near at hand, to live near the bone--is honed as a habit in the journals and letters, lived out not only in Walden and 'Walking,' but also in those reform essays that might at first seem to depart into more conventional political territory. McKenzie offers a compelling and original articulation of Thoreau's privatism that finds positive value in a way of life that first generation critics tended only to disparage as selfish or apolitical." -- Shannon Mariotti, author of Thoreau's Democratic Withdrawal: Alienation, Participation, and Modernity, "McKenzie's nuanced, provocative analysis reveals Thoreau as a multifaceted philosopher who brilliantly wrestled with the complexities of ethical participation in modern democracy." -- Northern Kentucky Heritage, McKenzie valuably shows how Thoreau's unconventional privatist philosophy--to live in the present moment, to live one life at a time, to focus on what lies near at hand, to live near the bone--is honed as a habit in the journals and letters, lived out not only in Walden and 'Walking,' but also in those reform essays that might at first seem to depart into more conventional political territory. McKenzie offers a compelling and original articulation of Thoreau's privatism that finds positive value in a way of life that first generation critics tended only to disparage as selfish or apolitical., "McKenzie valuably shows how Thoreau's unconventional privatist philosophy--to live in the present moment, to live one life at a time, to focus on what lies near at hand, to live near the bone--is honed as a habit in the journals and letters, lived out in Walden and 'Walking,' but also in the Reform essays that might at first seem to depart into more conventional political territory. McKenzie offers a compelling and original articulation of Thoreau's privatism that finds positive value in a way of life that first generation critics tended only to disparage as selfish or apolitical." -- Shannon Mariotti, author of Thoreau's Democratic Withdrawal: Alienation, Participation, and Modernity
Grade FromCollege Graduate Student
Dewey Decimal323.01
Table Of ContentIntroduction: The Philosophical Risks of Politics Reflective Simplification: The Questions of a Philosophical Life Poverty Eternal Life near the Bone Wildness: The Phenomenology of Freedom How to Mind Your Own Business The Fullness of Life
SynopsisToday, Henry David Thoreau's status as one of America's most influential public intellectuals remains unchallenged. Recent scholarship on Thoreau has highlighted his activism as a committed antislavery reformer and proto-environmentalist whose life became a seminal model for the image of the liberal conscience. While modern scholars have firmly established Thoreau's relevance, their focus on his public activism has undervalued the complexity and range of his contributions to American political t, In The Political Thought of Henry David Thoreau, Jonathan McKenzie analyzes not only Thoreau's well-known works but also his journals and correspondence to provide a fresh portrait of the Sage of Walden as a radical individualist., Today, Henry David Thoreau's status as one of America's most influential public intellectuals remains unchallenged. Recent scholarship on Thoreau has highlighted his activism as a committed antislavery reformer and proto-environmentalist whose life became a seminal model for the image of the liberal conscience. While modern scholars have firmly established Thoreau's relevance, their focus on his public activism has undervalued the complexity and range of his contributions to American political thought and has neglected crucial facets of his philosophy regarding democratic citizenship. In The Political Thought of Henry David Thoreau , Jonathan McKenzie analyzes not only Thoreau's well-known works but also his journals and correspondence to provide a fresh portrait of the Sage of Walden as a radical individualist. This new account examines the influence that ancient philosophers, particularly the Stoics, had on Thoreau and demonstrates his importance as one of the best modern interpreters of Socrates's vision of the self. McKenzie also argues that Thoreau's own political life was shaped by a theory of privatism that encouraged both a radical simplification of one's commitments and regular engagement in experiments that plumbed life for its most essential values. Shunning grand abstractions and cosmopolitanism in favor of the wonders of daily life, Thoreau's work provides a critique of political and social life that seeks to restore the wholeness of the human subject by rescuing it from the clutches of public concerns. Indeed, McKenzie's nuanced, provocative analysis reveals Thoreau as a multifaceted philosopher who brilliantly wrestled with the complexities of ethical participation in modern democracy.
LC Classification NumberJC571
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