Selected essays

by Ralph Waldo Emerson

Other authorsLarzer Ziff
Paperback, 1982

Collection

Status

Available

Description

Ralph Waldo Emerson believed that an appreciation of its vast natural resources would become the foundation of American culture. His assertion that human thought and actions proceed from nature, was a radical departure from the traditional European emphasis on domesticating nature to suit human needs. His philosophy is rich in common natural scenes of daily life, and expresses the inherent harmony between man and nature. including Nature, The American Scholar, Self-reliance and The Transcendentalist, as well as his assessments of Montaigne, Napoleon and Thoreau.

Publication

Harmondsworth, Middlesex ; New York, N.Y. : Penguin Books, 1982.

ISBN

0140390138 / 9780140390131

Pages

415

Language

Original language

English
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