num_pages: 117
description: Essayist, poet, and philosopher, Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882) 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.
language: English
title: Self-Reliance and Other Essays
titlecomplete: Self-Reliance and Other Essays (Dover Thrift Editions: Philosophy)
genres: Classics, American, Self Help, History, Philosophy, School, Literature, Essays, Poetry, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 18539
publisher: Dover Publications