Natural history of intellect, and other papers by Ralph Waldo Emerson
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"Natural History of Intellect and Other Papers" by Ralph Waldo Emerson is a collection of philosophical essays written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the nature of human intellect, exploring its laws, powers, and relationship with the natural world. Emerson, known for his contributions to transcendentalism, reflects on metaphysical concepts and their significance in understanding the mind's function and its integral role in the universe. At the start of
this work, Emerson introduces his discourse on the intellect, emphasizing its essential quality as both observer and observed, leveraging insights from scientific exploration. He draws parallels between the natural world and mental processes, positing that just as naturalists enumerate the laws governing the physical realm, so too can the laws of intellect be studied and cataloged. He suggests that intellect is akin to a vast sea, ebbing and flowing through human experience, intimating that it shapes reality while remaining a force acting upon us. This opening sets the stage for a deeper exploration of various intellectual faculties and their profound connection to existence, memory, and the essence of being. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803-1882 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 03024350 |
| Title | Natural history of intellect, and other papers |
| Original Publication | Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1893. |
| Contents | Natural history of intellect -- Memory -- Boston -- Michael Angelo -- Milton -- Papers from the Dial: Thoughts on modern literature. Walter Savage Landor. Prayers. Agriculture of Massachusetts. Europe and European books. Past and present. A letter. The tragic. |
| Credits | Emmanuel Ackerman, A. Marshall, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Memory |
| Subject | Michelangelo Buonarroti, 1475-1564 |
| Subject | American essays -- 19th century |
| Subject | Milton, John, 1608-1674 |
| Subject | Intellect |
| Subject | Boston (Mass.) |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 71558 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-71558-2 |
| Release Date | Sep 4, 2023 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 279 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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