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Emerson and the Conduct of Life: Pragmatism and Ethical Purpose in the Later Work

Name: Emerson and the Conduct of Life: Pragmatism and Ethical Purpose in the Later Work
ISBN: 9780521444972

David M. Robinson

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In Emerson and the Conduct of Life, David M. Robinson describes Ralph Waldo Emerson's evolution from mystic to pragmatist, stressing the importance of Emerson's undervalued later writing. Emerson's reputation has rested on the addresses and essays of the 1830s and 1840s, in which he propounded a version of transcendental idealism, and memorably portrayed moments of mystical insight. But Emerson's later writings suggest an increasing concern over the elusiveness of mysticism, and an increasing stress on ethical choice and practical power. These works reveal Emerson as an ethical philosopher who stressed the spiritual value of human relations, work and social action.

Catégories:

Poetry - American Poetry

Année:

1993

Editeur::

Cambridge University Press

Langue:

english

Pages:

248

ISBN 10:

0521444977