Ralph Waldo Emerson

Informationen zum Autor Peter S. Field Klappentext In this original and fascinating book, Peter S. Field argues that Ralph Waldo Emerson is America's first democratic intellectual. Field contends that Emerson was a democrat in two senses: his writings are imbued with an optimistic, confident ethos, and more importantly, he acted the part of the democrat by bringing culture to all Americans. In Ralph Waldo Emerson, Field connects Emerson and his remarkable creativity to the key political issue of the day: the nature of democracy and the role of intellectuals within a democratic society. Zusammenfassung Peter S. Field contends that Ralph Waldo Emerson was America's first democratic intellectual and a democrat in two senses: his writings are imbued with an optimistic! confident ethos; and! more importantly! he acted the part of the democrat by bringing culture to all Americans. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 From Emerson to Emerson Chapter 3 "Born to be Educated" Chapter 4 The Problem of Vocation Chapter 5 Unitarianism and Its Discontents Chapter 6 "The Transformation of Genius into Practical Power" Chapter 7 Abolitionism and the Strange Career of Emerson and Race Chapter 8 Assessing Emerson as Democratic Intellectual Chapter 9 Bibliography

Autorentext
Peter S. Field

Klappentext
In this original and fascinating book, Peter S. Field argues that Ralph Waldo Emerson is America's first democratic intellectual. Field contends that Emerson was a democrat in two senses: his writings are imbued with an optimistic, confident ethos, and more importantly, he acted the part of the democrat by bringing culture to all Americans. In Ralph Waldo Emerson, Field connects Emerson and his remarkable creativity to the key political issue of the day: the nature of democracy and the role of intellectuals within a democratic society.

Zusammenfassung
Peter S. Field contends that Ralph Waldo Emerson was America's first democratic intellectual and a democrat in two senses: his writings are imbued with an optimistic, confident ethos; and, more importantly, he acted the part of the democrat by bringing culture to all Americans.

Inhalt
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 From Emerson to Emerson
Chapter 3 "Born to be Educated"
Chapter 4 The Problem of Vocation
Chapter 5 Unitarianism and Its Discontents
Chapter 6 "The Transformation of Genius into Practical Power"
Chapter 7 Abolitionism and the Strange Career of Emerson and Race
Chapter 8 Assessing Emerson as Democratic Intellectual
Chapter 9 Bibliography

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