Emerson's nonlinear nature
By: Christopher J. Windolph.
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Columbia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 200
ISBN-13: 9780826217424
Subjects: Emerson, Ralph Waldo, -- 1803-1882 -- Philosophy; Emerson, Ralph Waldo, -- 1803-1882 -- Knowledge -- Science; Naturalism in literature; Nature in literature; Philosophy of nature in literature; Science in literature; Nonlinear theories
Description: "Examines Emersonian naturalism from the standpoint of nonlinearity, offering new ways of reading and thinking about Emerson's stance toward nature and the influence of science on his thought. Windolph breaks new ground by exploring how considerations of shape and the act of seeing underpin all of Emerson's theories about nature"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.