"Essays — First Series" by Ralph Waldo Emerson presents philosophical writings from the 1800s, where he explores ideas like depending on yourself, what love means, and finding heroes in the everyday. Emerson calls on the reader to use their own understanding and thinking to make sense of the world and discover the truth. The series starts with the essay "History," suggesting everything is connected through time and that all people can find wisdom to apply to their lives through their understanding of events, philosophies, and the experiences of people from throughout time.
Essays — First Series
By Ralph Waldo Emerson
Discover how listening to your own inner voice and acknowledging past events makes you wiser and creates a link between you and everyone else in the world.
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About the AuthorRalph Waldo Emerson, who went by his middle name Waldo, was an American essayist, lecturer, philosopher, abolitionist, and poet who led the Transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century. He was seen as a champion of individualism and critical thinking, as well as a prescient critic of the countervailing pressures of society and conformity. Friedrich Nietzsche thought he was "the most gifted of the Americans," and Walt Whitman called Emerson his "master".
Ralph Waldo Emerson, who went by his middle name Waldo, was an American essayist, lecturer, philosopher, abolitionist, and poet who led the Transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century. He was seen as a champion of individualism and critical thinking, as well as a prescient critic of the countervailing pressures of society and conformity. Friedrich Nietzsche thought he was "the most gifted of the Americans," and Walt Whitman called Emerson his "master".
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