Emerson and Self-Reliance

Ralph Waldo Emerson was a great moral philosopher. One of his principle contributions is the theory of self-reliance, a view of democratic individuality. 'Nietzsche was Emerson's best reader, ' and George Kateb provides an accessible reading of Emerson that is friendly to the interests of Nietzsche and to later Nietzscheans such as Weber, Heidegger, Arendt, and Foucault.

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By George Kateb

Summary

One of Ralph Waldo Emerson's principle contributions to philosophy is the theory of self-reliance, a view of democratic individuality. George Kateb provides a reading of Emerson that is friendly to the interests of Nietzsche and to later Nietzscheans such as Weber, Heidegger, Arendt and Foucault.

Product details

• Authors: George Kateb
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.04.2002
• EAN: 9780742521445
• ISBN: 978-0-7425-2144-5
• Dimensions: 161 mm x 231 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 503 g
• Series: Modernity and Political Thought; Modernity and Political Though; Modernity and Political Thought; Modernity and Political Though
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / American / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 19th Century, Social & political philosophy, Ethics & moral philosophy, social and political philosophy, American English, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900, Ethics and moral philosophy, Western philosophy: c 1600 to c 1900, Philosophical traditions and schools of thought, Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, LITERARY CRITICISM / Novel as Form