Natural history of intellect, and other papers by Ralph Waldo Emerson

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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.
Note Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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.
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Summary "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.)
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
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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