The Philosophy of Ralph Waldo Emerson
The Philosophy of Ralph Waldo Emerson

Author: Joseph Urbas

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2020-09-07

Total Pages: 283

ISBN-13: 0429787316

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This study offers the first comprehensive account of Emerson's philosophy since his philosophical rehabilitation began in the late 1970s. It builds on the historical reconstruction proposed in the author's previous book, Emerson's Metaphysics, and like that study draws on the entire Emerson corpus—the poetry and sermons included. The aim here is expository. The overall though not exclusive emphasis is on identity, as the first term of Emerson's metaphysics of identity and flowing or metamorphosis. This metaphysics, or general conception of the nature of reality, is what grounds his epistemology and ethics, as well as his esthetic, religious, and political thought. Acknowledging its primacy enables a general account like this to avoid the anti-realist overemphasis on epistemology and language that has often characterized rehabilitation readings of his philosophy. After an initial chapter on Emerson's metaphysics, the subsequent chapters devoted to the other branches of his thought also begin with their "necessary foundation" in identity, which is the law of things and the law of mind alike. Perception of identity in metamorphosis is what characterizes the philosopher, the poet, the scientist, the reformer, and the man of faith and virtue. Identity of mind and world is felt in what Emerson calls the moral sentiment. Identity is Emerson's answer to the Sphinx-riddle of life experienced as a puzzling succession of facts and events.

RALPH WALDO EMERSON: The Wisdom & The Philosophy
RALPH WALDO EMERSON: The Wisdom & The Philosophy

Author: Ralph Waldo Emerson

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2023-11-19

Total Pages: 1806

ISBN-13:

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Ralph Waldo Emerson's 'The Wisdom & The Philosophy' is a seminal work that delves into the transcendentalist movement of the 19th century. With its eloquent prose and profound insights, Emerson explores the interconnectedness of nature, the human spirit, and the universe. His writing style is characterized by a blend of poetic language and philosophical musings, making this book a timeless classic in American literature. Drawing on themes of self-reliance, individualism, and the importance of intuition, Emerson's work continues to inspire readers to search for deeper meaning in their lives. This book serves as a philosophical guide for those seeking to connect with the world around them and tap into their own inner wisdom. It offers a unique perspective on the complexities of existence and encourages readers to embrace their true selves and follow their own path. 'The Wisdom & The Philosophy' is a must-read for anyone interested in exploring the profound ideas of one of America's greatest thinkers.

The Later Lectures of Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1843-1871
The Later Lectures of Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1843-1871

Author: Ralph Waldo Emerson

Publisher: University of Georgia Press

Published: 2010-05-01

Total Pages: 432

ISBN-13: 0820334626

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Drawing primarily from previously unpublished manuscripts in the Ralph Waldo Emerson Memorial Association Collection in the Houghton Library at Harvard University, recent editions of Emerson's correspondence, journals and notebooks, sermons, and early lectures have provided authoritative texts that inspire readers to consider Emerson's place in American culture afresh. The two-volume Later Lectures of Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1843–1871, presents the texts of forty-eight complete and unpublished lectures delivered during the crucial middle years of Emerson's career. They offer his thoughts on New England and “Old World” history and culture, poetic theory, education, the history and uses of intellect—as well as his ideas on race relations and women's rights, subjects that sparked many debates. These final volumes contain some of Emerson's most timelessly relevant work and are sure to engage and inform any reader interested in discovering one of our country's greatest intellectuals. The following sections, although appearing only in the volume designated, contain information that pertains to both volumes and are available on the University of Georgia Press website. Volume 1: 1843–1854 contains: Preface Works Frequently Cited Historical and Textual Introduction Volume 2: 1855–1871 contains: Manuscript Sources of Emerson's Later Lectures in the Houghton Library of Harvard University Index to Works by Emerson General Index

Selected Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson
Selected Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson

Author: Ralph Waldo Emerson

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2011-06-07

Total Pages: 456

ISBN-13: 1101515597

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A classic collection of critical essays, poems, and letters from one of the greatest minds of nineteenth-century America.

The Essential Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson
The Essential Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson

Author: Ralph Waldo Emerson

Publisher: Modern Library

Published: 2009-09-30

Total Pages: 880

ISBN-13: 0307419916

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Introduction by Mary Oliver Commentary by Henry James, Robert Frost, Matthew Arnold, Oliver Wendell Holmes, and Henry David Thoreau The definitive collection of Emerson’s major speeches, essays, and poetry, The Essential Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson chronicles the life’s work of a true “American Scholar.” As one of the architects of the transcendentalist movement, Emerson embraced a philosophy that championed the individual, emphasized independent thought, and prized “the splendid labyrinth of one’s own perceptions.” More than any writer of his time, he forged a style distinct from his European predecessors and embodied and defined what it meant to be an American. Matthew Arnold called Emerson’s essays “the most important work done in prose.” INCLUDES A MODERN LIBRARY READING GROUP GUIDE

Emerson and Self-Culture
Emerson and Self-Culture

Author: John T. Lysaker

Publisher: Indiana University Press

Published: 2008-03-10

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 025300022X

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How do I live a good life, one that is deeply personal and sensitive to others? John T. Lysaker suggests that those who take this question seriously need to reexamine the work of Ralph Waldo Emerson. In philosophical reflections on topics such as genius, divinity, friendship, and reform, Lysaker explores "self-culture" or the attempt to remain true to one's deepest commitments. He argues that being true to ourselves requires recognition of our thoroughly dependent and relational nature. Lysaker guides readers from simple self-absorption toward a more fulfilling and responsive engagement with the world.

Self-reliance
Self-reliance

Author: Ralph Waldo Emerson

Publisher: FV Éditions

Published: 2014-03-27

Total Pages: 35

ISBN-13: 2366688199

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"Every great man is a unique". R.W Emerson told us that Self-confidence is always about independence : "What I must do is all that concerns me, not what the people think. This rule, equally arduous in actual and in intellectual life, may serve for the whole distinction between greatness and meanness. It is the harder because you will always find those who think they know what is your duty better than you know it. It is easy in the world to live after the world's opinion; it is easy in solitude to live after our own; but the great man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude."

Individuality and Beyond
Individuality and Beyond

Author: Benedetta Zavatta

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 297

ISBN-13: 0190929219

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Though few might think to connect the two figures, Ralph Waldo Emerson was an important influence on Friedrich Nietzsche. Specifically, Emerson played a fundamental role in shaping Nietzsche's philosophical ideas on individualism, perfectionism, and the pursuit of virtue, as well as his critiques of social conditioning, religious dogmatism, and anti-natural morality. With Individuality and Beyond, Benedetta Zavatta offers the first philosophical interpretation of Emerson's influence on Nietzsche based on a sound philological analysis of previously unpublished materials from Nietzsche's private library. Nietzsche's collection reveals numerous copies of Emerson's essays covered with annotations and marginalia as Nietzsche revisited these works throughout his life. Through close-reading, Zavatta casts a new light on the ways in which Emerson's work informed Nietzsche's defining ideas of self-creation, the relation between fate and free will, overcoming morality of customs and achieving moral autonomy, and the transvaluation of such values as compassion and altruism. Zavatta organizes these concepts into two main lines of thought: the first concerns the development of the individual personality, or the achievement of intellectual and moral autonomy and original self-expression. The second, on the contrary, concerns the overcoming of individuality and the need to transcend a limited view of the world by continually questioning one's own values and engaging with opposing perspectives. Ultimately, Zavatta clarifies the surprising contributions that Emerson made to 20th century European philosophy. She provides a fresh portrait of Emerson as an American thinker long stereotyped as a na�ve idealist disinterested in the social issues of his day. Seen through the eyes of Nietzsche, his acute interpreter, Emerson becomes an incisive cultural critic, whose contributions underpin contemporary philosophy.