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Self-Reliance and Other Essays (Dover Thrift Editions: Philosophy) by Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803-1882 is a philosophy book available to read on EtoBox.

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Essayist, poet, and philosopher, Ralph Waldo Emerson (18031882) 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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Author
Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803-1882
Publisher
New York: Dover Publications
Published
2012
Language
EN
ISBN
9780486277905
Category
philosophy
Subjects
Literary Collections, Literary Fiction, Fiction
Rating
4.14 / 5 (14,703 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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