"Natural History of Intellect and Other Papers" by Ralph Waldo Emerson is a compilation of philosophical essays from the late 1800s that takes a look at how the human mind works and its connection to the world around us. Heavily influenced by transcendentalism, Emerson thinks about big ideas to help readers understand the purpose of the mind and its importance in the vast universe. The book starts with an introduction to the idea of intellect, highlighting its role as both something we experience and something we can observe, using discoveries from science to guide the way. Emerson compares nature to the inner workings of the mind, suggesting that we can study the rules of the mind just like scientists study the rules of nature, seeing the intellect as a large, powerful force that affects and shapes our reality which leads to a deep look into different parts of thinking, including memories, and how they link to our existence.
Natural history of intellect, and other papers
By Ralph Waldo Emerson
Embark on a journey to understand the power of the human mind and its place in the grand scheme of the universe through thought-provoking explorations of science, nature, and existence.
Summary
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".
More Like This
Explore books similar to the one you're viewing
Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson
By Ralph Waldo Emerson
Miscellanies : $b embracing Nature, addresses, and lectures
By Ralph Waldo Emerson
Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson
By Ralph Waldo Emerson
Essays — First Series
By Ralph Waldo Emerson
Nature
By Ralph Waldo Emerson
Letters and social aims
By Ralph Waldo Emerson
More by This Author
Discover other books written by the same author
Related by Category
Discover books in the same genre or category
Two Years Before the Mast
By Richard Henry Dana
Sketches of Western North Carolina, Historical and Biographical Illustrating Principally the Revolutionary Period of Mecklenburg, Rowan, Lincoln and Adjoining Counties, Accompanied with Miscellaneous Information, Much of It Never before Published
By C. L. Hunter
The Myths of the New World A Treatise on the Symbolism and Mythology of the Red Race of America
By Daniel G. (Daniel Garrison) Brinton
Birds and Poets : with Other Papers
By John Burroughs
Diary of Anna Green Winslow, a Boston School Girl of 1771
By Anna Green Winslow
The Hand-Made Gentleman: A Tale of the Battles of Peace
By Irving Bacheller