""Is Conscience A Crime?"" by Norman Thomas is a thought-provoking book that explores the complex relationship between conscience and the law. The author argues that while conscience is often seen as a noble and virtuous trait, it can also lead individuals to break the law and act in ways that are deemed criminal. Thomas draws on a wide range of historical and contemporary examples to illustrate his points, including the civil rights movement, conscientious objectors in times of war, and acts of civil disobedience. ...
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""Is Conscience A Crime?"" by Norman Thomas is a thought-provoking book that explores the complex relationship between conscience and the law. The author argues that while conscience is often seen as a noble and virtuous trait, it can also lead individuals to break the law and act in ways that are deemed criminal. Thomas draws on a wide range of historical and contemporary examples to illustrate his points, including the civil rights movement, conscientious objectors in times of war, and acts of civil disobedience. Throughout the book, Thomas challenges readers to question their own beliefs about the role of conscience in society and whether it should be considered a crime. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in ethics, law, and the intersection of the two.""This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Add this copy of Is Conscience a Crime? to cart. $24.97, very good condition, Sold by mark henderson rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Olathe, KS, UNITED STATES, published 1927 by Vanguard Press.
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Small 8vo, pp. xiii, 303 plus index. Orange cloth stamped in black. Cover slightly worn at corners and ends of spine, o/w a VG tight copy. A history of conscientious objection in the U.S. He has added an additional chapter to the earlier version and reissued this in response to the notion that disobedience to the state may be the duty of the citizen"which is the very essence of conscientious objection." First edn., thus. expanded from the edition of 1923.
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8vo, pp. 303 + index. Orange cloth, a very good copy. The noted Socialist defends the notion of a Conscientious Objection to war. He has added an additional chapter to the earlier version and reissued this in response to the notion that disobedience to the state may be the duty of the citizen"which is the very essence of conscientious objection."
Add this copy of Is Conscience a Crime? to cart. $61.62, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by Literary Licensing, LLC.
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Near Fine. First Vanguard edition (originally published by Huebsch in 1923). Lightly soiled boards, else near fine, lacking the dustwrapper. Signed by the author.
