{"title":"Jason Xidias","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJason Xidias\u003c\/strong\u003e offers insightful explorations into classic philosophical writings, with a particular emphasis on the enduring relevance of figures like Henry David Thoreau. His work delves into the complexities of civil disobedience, inviting readers to consider the ethical and psychological dimensions behind acts of resistance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders interested in thoughtful analysis and the intersection of philosophy and psychology will find Xidias's approach both clear and compelling. His books encourage reflection on individual conscience and societal structures through a nuanced, scholarly lens.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"an-analysis-of-henry-david-thoraeus-civil-disobedience-by-jason-xidias-9781912127054","title":"An Analysis of Henry David Thoraeu's Civil Disobedience","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eCivil Disobedience\u003c\/em\u003e, Henry David Thoreau looks at old issues in new ways, asking: is there ever a time when individuals should actively oppose their government and its justice system?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter a thorough review of the evidence, Thoreau comes to the conclusion that opposition is legitimate whenever government actions or institutions are unacceptable to an individual’s conscience. What is particularly interesting is that Thoreau’s creative mind took him deeper into the argument, as he concluded that this legitimate opposition really wasn’t enough. In Thoreau’s opinion, anyone who believed something to be wrong had a duty to resist it actively.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese ideas were completely at odds with the prevailing opinions of the day – that it was the duty of every citizen to support the state. Thoreau connected ideas and notions in a novel manner and went against the tide, generating new hypotheses so that people could see matters in a new light. It is a mark of the success of his creative thinking that his views are now considered mainstream, and that his arguments are still deployed in defence of the principle of civil disobedience.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47932117844204,"sku":"9781912127054","price":15.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781912127054-an-analysis-of-henry-david-thoraeu-s-civil-disobedience.jpg?v=1783850914"},{"product_id":"reconstruction-in-america-by-jason-xidias-9781912302550","title":"Reconstruction in America","description":"\u003cp\u003e‘Reconstruction’ is the name given to the period that, beginning shortly before the end of the American Civil War and running until 1877, saw the frustration of federal government's attempts to integrate the newly freed slaves into the American political and economic system. It ended in frustration, disillusionment and also violence, with individual southern states denying rights to freed slaves, preventing them from voting, and largely forcing them back into roles that exploited their labor and prevented them from gaining access to education. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor much of the 20th century, the predominant view of the Reconstruction period was that of the Dunning School, which argued that former slaves were unprepared for the responsibilities of voting and holding office, and that it was their incapability of handling such responsibilities – and not the racist actions of whites – that was largely responsible for the failures of the Reconstruction period. Eric Foner's great work reverses those judgements. Foner adopts a problem-solving approach, asking productive questions of state archives and generating and assessing alternative possibilities to assess the views of the Dunning School in a much wider context. His verdict – that slaves and freedmen were often key figures who shaped the eventual emergence of a more progressive American democracy – is backed up by persuasive reasoning which explains how these results came about and shows how the white establishment, led by President Andrew Johnson, was primarily responsible for the disasters of the Reconstruction era. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47932405317868,"sku":"9781912302550","price":46.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781912302550-reconstruction-in-america.jpg?v=1783862044"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/jason-xidias.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}