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Friendship & Other Essays

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Maugre all the selfishness that chills like east winds to the world, the whole human family is bathed with an element of love like a fine ether.Ralph Waldo Emerson, known as the father of Transcendentalism, rejected the puritan picture of human depravity and instead argued that people were inherently good. In these essays, titled ''Friendship'', ''Love'', ''Prudence'', ''Heroism'', ''Character'' and ''Manners'', Emerson claims that human connection and an appreciation of the natural world can bring people a wealth of knowledge and happiness. Emerson continues to be one of the most celebrated American philosophers of the 19th century, and his insightful thoughts on human connection remain strikingly relevant to the world today.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Arcturus Classics series brings together high-quality paperback editions of classics works, presented with contemporary graphic cover designs. Together they make a wonderful collection which is perfect for any home library.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9781788287500
  • Indbinding:
  • Paperback
  • Sideantal:
  • 144
  • Udgivet:
  • 15. maj 2019
  • Størrelse:
  • 151x197x9 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 112 g.
  • Kan forudbestilles.
Forlænget returret til d. 31. januar 2025
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Maugre all the selfishness that chills like east winds to the world, the whole human family is bathed with an element of love like a fine ether.Ralph Waldo Emerson, known as the father of Transcendentalism, rejected the puritan picture of human depravity and instead argued that people were inherently good. In these essays, titled ''Friendship'', ''Love'', ''Prudence'', ''Heroism'', ''Character'' and ''Manners'', Emerson claims that human connection and an appreciation of the natural world can bring people a wealth of knowledge and happiness. Emerson continues to be one of the most celebrated American philosophers of the 19th century, and his insightful thoughts on human connection remain strikingly relevant to the world today.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Arcturus Classics series brings together high-quality paperback editions of classics works, presented with contemporary graphic cover designs. Together they make a wonderful collection which is perfect for any home library.

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