Faith of Emerson - American Transcendentalism, Kantian Epistemology, and Vedantic Thought

This book provides an approach to Emerson that walks the line between traditional and revisionist interpretations of his life and works. The author presents Emerson as a man of faith whose unique synthesis of Kantian and Vedantic philosophies resulted in a view of faith that was one hundred years ahead of its time.

List of contents

Part 1: Emerson's Early Phase: Keeping the Faith-1803-1821
Chapter 1: The Intellectual Context: In America
Chapter 2: The Intellectual Context: Family and School
Part 2: Emerson's Revolutionary Phase: Rejecting the Faith-1821-1832
Chapter 3: Building Materials for an Alternative Faith
Chapter 4: The Breaking Point
Part 3: Emerson's Mature Phase: Faith Recovered-1832-1882
Chapter 5: Did Emerson Lose His Faith?
Chapter 6: Faith as Interpretive Act
Chapter 7: Seeing Emerson's Faith in His Works: Nature and Early Addresses
Chapter 8: Seeing Emerson's Faith in His Works: Oversoul and Self-Reliance
Chapter 9: Seeing Emerson's Faith in His Life: Brook Farm and Emerson's Alternative Vision
Chapter 10: Seeing Emerson's Faith in His Life: The Slavery Issue
Chapter 11: Seeing Emerson's Faith in His Life: The Problem of California
Epilogue: Emerson for Today

About the author

By Daniel A. Campana

Summary

This book provides an approach to Emerson that walks the line between traditional and revisionist interpretations of his life and works. The author presents Emerson as a man of faith whose unique synthesis of Kantian and Vedantic philosophies resulted in a view of faith that was one hundred years ahead of its time.

Product details

• Authors: Daniel A. Campana
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.10.2023
• EAN: 9781666926187
• ISBN: 978-1-66692-618-7
• No. of pages: 188
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: antiquity to present day; History of Ideas, PHILOSOPHY / Religious, PHILOSOPHY / History & Surveys / Modern, Philosophy, RELIGION / Philosophy, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 19th Century, Religion & beliefs, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900, Western philosophy from c 1800, Philosophy of religion, Religion and beliefs