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In his essay titled "Self-Reliance", Emerson claims that society has an adverse effect on a person’s growth. He contends that self-sufficiency provides one with the freedom to attain true independence and to discover one’s true self. First published in his 1841 collection Essays: First Series, "Self-Reliance" remains one of Emerson's most famous works.

Here in one volume are both the Essays: First Series and Essays: Second Series from one of the most influential philosophers in American history. Although Ralph Waldo Emerson, perhaps America’s most famous philosopher, did not wish to be referred to as a transcendentalist, he is nevertheless considered the founder of this major movement of nineteenth-century American thought. Emerson was influenced by a liberal religious training; theological study; personal contact with the Romanticists Coleridge, Carlyle, and Wordsworth; and a strong indigenous sense of individualism and self-reliance.

Today, 1913 is inevitably viewed through the lens of 1914: as the last year before a war that would shatter the global economic order and tear Europe apart, undermining its global pre-eminence. Our perspectives narrowed by hindsight, the world of that year is reduced to its most frivolous features last summers in grand aristocratic residences or its most destructive ones: the unresolved rivalries of the great European powers, the fear of revolution, violence in the Balkans.

Emerson's ideas are alive and well and very much with us today. Consider that Emerson, now an establishment figure, was a rebel in his time. He could find no relevance in established religion. But, unlike others, he set out to reform it. Many of his ideas now seem obvious and as American as apple pie.

In his groundbreaking essay Nature, published anonymously in 1836, Ralph Waldo Emerson lays the cornerstone of transcendentalism—a philosophy that invites us to embrace a profound and non-traditional appreciation of the natural world. With the support of emerging discoveries in zoology, botany, and geology, Emersons insights on the intricate connections within Nature resonate even more powerfully today. This pivotal publication marked a turning point for transcendentalism, establishing it as a significant cultural movement. Influenced by Nature during his time at Harvard, Henry David Thoreau...

Immerse yourself in a captivating collection of Welsh fairy tales, lovingly gathered during my time in Anglesea in the winter of 1891-92. With the exception of one French tale, these enchanting stories were shared with me directly, and I transcribed them as they were told, preserving their original charm and essence. My goal was to maintain the authenticity of each tale, allowing readers to experience the magic as it was meant to be told. P. H. Emerson, April 1894.

These passages from the writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson on religion and spiritual philosophy reveal a metaphysical thought that is quintessentially American and universally relevant to the spiritual needs of today's world. It is seldom that an American philosopher is found among the gurus, mystics, and masters present in the spiritual milieu. Emerson combined the spiritual intuition of the East with the philosophical acumen of the West.

Dive into the thrilling tales of notorious outlaws, explore the dramatic narratives of renowned border wars, and witness the volatile vigilante movements and armed conflicts that shaped the frontier.

In zijn leven, Ralph Waldo Emerson was de meest bekende man van brieven in Amerika, tot oprichting van zichzelf als een productief dichter, essayist, veelgevraagd spreker, en pleitbezorger van sociale hervormingen. Hij werd beschouwd als een van de grote redenaars van de tijd, en zijn enthousiasme en respect voor zijn publiek in vervoering drukte. Als dichter en filosoof, leidde hij de Transcendentalist beweging, die het geloof belijdt dat alles in ouf wereld is een microkosmos van het universum, en in de oneindigheid van de individuele mens.

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Hear some of the greatest American essays ever written! This unabridged collection covers a multitude of subjects, including philosophy, politics, turkeys, and dogs.

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Starting with 1968, The Postrider's Lars Emerson and Michael Lovito discuss each presidential election through the lens of the vice presidential running mates.

Ralph Waldo Emerson was an American philosopher, lecturer, essayist, and poet, who is best remembered for leading the Transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century. He was a a champion of individualism and wrote dozens of essays. Most criics consider "Self-Reliance" his best. It has the most thorough statement of one of Emerson's repeating themes, the need for each individual to avoid conformity and false consistency.

Conversations about Dr. McGilchrist's work on the brain hemispheres, and the implications for arts, sciences, philosophy, the Sacred, and the potential for a new Renaissance of wisdom and beauty.

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In this podcast, Chloe Smith and Emerson Meadows travel through the world of murders to understand why they happened and either how they were solved or what has been uncovered in their cases.

This collection of 19th-century essays explores Emerson's thoughts about transcendentalism, individualism, and romanticism. The centerpiece of the collection, Emerson's masterpiece "Self-Reliance", explains the need for individuals to avoid conformity and false consistency so that they will be able to follow their own instincts and ideas.

The Divinity School Address was delivered by Emerson to the graduating class of Harvard Divinity School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on July 15, 1838. At the time, the Harvard community was strongly Unitarian, and Emerson's argument for a more transcendental view of God and faith was seen as radical, and touched off a great controversy.