Emerson and self-culture
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Emerson and self-culture
（American philosophy）
Indiana University Press, c2008
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Emerson & self-culture
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-217) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
How do I live a good life, one that is deeply personal and sensitive to others? John T. Lysaker suggests that those who take this question seriously need to reexamine the work of Ralph Waldo Emerson. In philosophical reflections on topics such as genius, divinity, friendship, and reform, Lysaker explores "self-culture" or the attempt to remain true to one's deepest commitments. He argues that being true to ourselves requires recognition of our thoroughly dependent and relational nature. Lysaker guides readers from simple self-absorption toward a more fulfilling and responsive engagement with the world.
Table of Contents
Contents<\>
Acknowledgments
List of Abbreviations
1. Taking Emerson Personally
2. The Genius of Nature
3. Reflecting Eloquence
4. Divining Becoming
5. On the Edges of Our Souls
6. Commended Strangers, Beautiful Enemies
7. Tending to Reform
Epilogue
Notes
Bibliography
Index
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