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Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ralph Waldo Emerson was an American philosopher, essayist, and poet, best remembered for leading the Transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century. His teachings directly influenced the growing New Thought movement of the mid-1800s. He was seen as a champion of individualism and a prescient critic of the countervailing pressures of society.
Emerson gradually moved away from the religious and social beliefs of his contemporaries, formulating and expressing the philosophy of Transcendentalism in his 1836 essay, Nature. As a result of this ground-breaking work he gave a speech entitled The American Scholar in 1837, which Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. considered to be America's "Intellectual Declaration of Independence". Considered one of the great orators of the time, Emerson's enthusiasm and respect for his audience enraptured crowds. His support for abolitionism late in life created controversy, and at times he was subject to abuse from crowds while speaking on the topic. When asked to sum up his work, he said his central doctrine was "the infinitude of the private man."
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The Essential Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1983
4 ratings
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1994
1 ratings
Selected Essays
Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1876
§ About Ralph Waldo Emerson's books
- Books on SansFiction
- 3
- Published
- 1876–1994
- Genres
- Classics, Nonfiction, Philosophy
Start here: The Essential Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson (1983)
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…
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- Who is Ralph Waldo Emerson?
- Ralph Waldo Emerson was an American philosopher, essayist, and poet, best remembered for leading the Transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century. His teachings directly influenced the growing New Thought movement of the mid-1800s. He was seen as a champion of individualism and a prescient critic of the countervailing pressures of society.
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- Ralph Waldo Emerson is best known for The Essential Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson, published in 1983 with 4 ratings and a 4.8 average. It is the most-rated of Ralph Waldo Emerson's books on SansFiction.
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- SansFiction lists 3 books by Ralph Waldo Emerson, published between 1876 and 1994. The most popular are The Essential Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Ralph Waldo Emerson and Selected Essays.
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