Self-Reliance and Other Essays (Dover Thrift Editions: Philosophy)

Self-Reliance and Other Essays (Dover Thrift Editions: Philosophy)

<DIV> <P>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 <I>Essays, First Series</I> (1841) and <I>Essays, Second Series</I> (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.</DIV>