Emerson and self-reliance
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Emerson and self-reliance
（Modernity and political thought, [v. 8]）
Rowman & Littlefield, 2002, c1995
New ed.
- : cloth
- : paper
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Originally published in 1995 by Sage Publications
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
Ralph Waldo Emerson was a great moral philosopher. One of his principle contributions is the theory of self-reliance, a view of democratic individuality. During much of his life, Emerson was considered a radical thinker, and his opposition to established religious opinion was scandalous. Emerson's deep commitment to individualism was at the root of his critique, and his articulation of individualism was constant, whether aimed against the group mind or against institutional constrictions. 'Nietzsche was Emerson's best reader,' and George Kateb provides an accessible reading of Emerson that is friendly to the interests of Nietzsche and to later Nietzscheans such as Weber, Heidegger, Arendt, and Foucault.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Self-Reliance and the Life of the Mind Chapter 2 Redeeming the Frustrations of Experience Chapter 3 The Question of Religiousness Chapter 4 Friendship and Love Chapter 5 Individuality and Identity Chapter 6 Self-Reliance, Politics, and Society
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