Emerson wrote on a number of subjects, never espousing fixed philosophical tenets, but developing certain ideas such as individuality, freedom, the ability for mankind to realize almost anything, and the relationship between the soul and the surrounding world.
Emerson menulis berbagai subyek, tidak pernah berpegang pada satu ajaran filsafat tertentu, namun mengembangkan ide-ide seperti individualitas, kebebasan, kemampuan umat manusia untuk menyadari hampir segala sesuatu, dan hubungan antara jiwa dan dunia sekelilingnya.