Self-Reliance & Other Essays by Emerson, Ralph Waldo
Self-Reliance & Other Essays by Emerson, Ralph Waldo
Self-Reliance & Other Essays by Emerson, Ralph Waldo is a paperback for readers who like their history and ideas with some substance. Runs to about 218 pages, so it's the sort of book you keep on the desk rather than the nightstand – good for students, researchers and anyone curious about the subject.
What it's about
Self-Reliance & Other Essays by Emerson, Ralph Waldo Description & Features: "Self-Reliance" is an 1841 essay written by American transcendentalist philosopher and essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson. It contains the most thorough statement of one of Emerson's recurrent themes: the need for each individual to avoid conformity and false consistency, and follow his own instincts and ideas. It is the source of one of Emerson's most famous quotations: "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines." This essay is an analysis into the nature of the "aboriginal self on which a universal reliance may be grounded." Emerson emphasizes the importance of individualism and its effect on an individual's satisfaction in life. He stresses that anyone is capable of achieving happiness, simply if they change their mindset. Emerson focuses on seemingly insignificant details explaining how life is "learning and forgetting and learning again".
Book details
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 218
- ISBN: 9789390575206
- Published: 2020-12-22
- Dimensions: 14.0 x 1.3 x 21.6 cm
- Category: Academic
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