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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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