Emerson and the Conduct of Life: Pragmatism and Ethical Purpose in the Later Work (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521444972)

In Emerson and the Conduct of Life, David M. Robinson describes Ralph Waldo Emerson's evolution from mystic to pragmatist, stressing the importance of Emerson's undervalued later writing. Emerson's reputation has rested on the addresses and essays of the 1830s and 1840s, in which he propounded a version of transcendental idealism, and memorably portrayed moments of mystical insight. But Emerson's later writings suggest an increasing concern over the elusiveness of mysticism, and an increasing stress on ethical choice and practical power. These works reveal Emerson as an ethical philosopher who stressed the spiritual value of human relations, work and social action.

Author: David Robinson
ISBN-10: 0521444977
ISBN-13: 9780521444972
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 10/29/1993
Pages: 248
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.18lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d