Ralph Waldo Emerson
Essayist, poet, and philosopher, Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803â€“1882) propounded a transcendental idealism emphasizing self-reliance, self-culture, and individual expression. The six essays and one address included in this volume, selected from ,Essays, First Series, (1841) and ,Essays, Second Series, (1844), offer a representative sampling of his views outlining that moral idealism as well as a hint of the later skepticism that colored his thought. In addition to the celebrated title essay, the others included here are "History," "Friendship," "The Over-Soul," "The Poet," and "Experience," plus the well-known and frequently read Harvard Divinity School Address.
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Self-Reliance and Other Essays