This article reviews Henry David Thoreaus social and political philosophy of Civil Disobedience, which rebels against governments brutality and it suggests fighting against tyranny to get freedom, breaking with conventional customs, rejecting the social traditions and values and unjust law and policies affecting the democrats. This study also reviews some of the writings of political situations which display the political meanings and aspirations. The purpose of the article is to explore the power and importance of individual over groups, especially government through Thoreaus Civil Disobedience. In addition, it also tries to discuss how peoples taxes are misused by the government for an unnecessary war and dispute with other countries instead of taking good care their own citizens. Therefore, this article seeks to discuss and eventually justify the relevance of civil disobedience as a catalyst of positive change for the stability and sustainability of the democratic process and system of government in a state. It also evaluates his open call for every citizen to sacrifice oneself for the nations cause not to pay taxes and avoid colluding with government by refusing to play an active role. Finally, this study justifies that his resistance against the government is not anarchic impulse or ideological motivated hatred of the state, but from a more pragmatic understanding of how tax dollars enable the continuation of oppressive government policies.

Author Name: C. Masilamani

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Keywords: Civil Disobedience Political Philosophy Transcendentalism Slavery Literature of Politics Mass of Men Rebellion Rationalism and Non-Violent Resistance

ISSN: 2320-5407

EISSN: 2320-5407

EOI/DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/10950

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