Swedenborg - Emerson, Ralph Waldo

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Résumé :
Love consists in desiring to give what is our own to another and feeling his delight as our own. -Emanual Swedenborg, Heaven and Hell Swedenborg (1850) by Ralph Waldo Emerson is one of seven essays about internationally recognized scholars whom Emerson included in his collection, Representative Men (also available from Cosimo Classics). Although not widely recognized in current historical literature, Swedenborg, a Swedish philosopher and theologian, had a significant impact on nineteenth-century American arts, and it has been said that Swedenborg had more influence on Ralph Waldo Emerson, directly and indirectly, than any other author.

Biographie:
Ralph Waldo Emerson was an American essayist, lecturer, philosopher, and poet who led the transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century. He was seen as a champion of individualism and a prescient critic of the countervailing pressures of society, and he disseminated his thoughts through dozens of published essays and more than 1,500 public lectures across the United States.Emerson gradually moved away from the religious and social beliefs of his contemporaries, formulating and expressing the philosophy of transcendentalism in his 1836 essay Nature. Following this work, he gave a speech entitled The American Scholar in 1837, which Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. considered to be America's intellectual Declaration of Independence.Emerson wrote most of his important essays as lectures first and then revised them for print. His first two collections of essays, Essays: First Series (1841) and Essays: Second Series (1844), represent the core of his thinking. They include the well-known essays Self-Reliance, The Over-Soul, Circles, The Poet, and Experience. Together with Nature, these essays made the decade from the mid-1830s to the mid-1840s Emerson's most fertile period. Emerson wrote on a number of subjects, never espousing fixed philosophical tenets, but developing certain ideas such as individuality, freedom, the ability for mankind to realize almost anything, and the relationship between the soul and the surrounding world. Emerson's nature was more philosophical than naturalistic: Philosophically considered, the universe is composed of Nature and the Soul. Emerson is one of several figures who took a more pantheist or pandeist approach by rejecting views of God as separate from the world.[6]He remains among the linchpins of the American romantic movement,[7] and his work has greatly influenced the thinkers, writers and poets that followed him. When asked to sum up his work, he said his central doctrine was the infinitude of the private man. Emerson is also well known as a mentor and friend of Henry David Thoreau, a fellow transcendentalist.Ralph Waldo Emerson (May 25, 1803 - April 27, 1882)[5] was an American essayist, lecturer, philosopher, and poet who led the transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century. He was seen as a champion of individualism and a prescient critic of the countervailing pressures of society, and he disseminated his thoughts through dozens of published essays and more than 1,500 public lectures across the United States.Emerson gradually moved away from the religious and social beliefs of his contemporaries, formulating and expressing the philosophy of transcendentalism in his 1836 essay Nature. Following this work, he gave a speech entitled The American Scholar in 1837, which Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. considered to be America's intellectual Declaration of Independence.[6]Emerson wrote most of his important essays as lectures first and then revised them for print. His first two collections of essays, Essays: First Series (1841) and Essays: Second Series (1844), represent the core of his thinking. They include the well-known essays Self-Reliance,[7] The Over-Soul, Circles, The Poet, and Experience. Together with Nature,[8] these essays made the decade from the mid-1830s to the mid-1840s Emerson's most fertile period. Emerson wrote on a number of subjects, never espousing fixed philosophical tenets, but developing certain ideas such as individuality, freedom, the ability for mankind to realize almost anything.

Sommaire:
Ralph Waldo Emerson was a prominent 19th-century American essayist, philosopher, and poet. He was a leading figure in the transcendentalist movement, which emphasized self-reliance, individuality, and a deep connection to nature. Emerson's influential works inspired a generation to pursue personal authenticity and reject societal conformity.Born in 1803 in Boston, Massachusetts, Emerson came from a family of ministers and attended Harvard University. Initially, he followed a path in ministry but left due to personal doubts and a desire for intellectual independence. This shift led him to focus on writing, where he explored philosophy and human spirituality.Emerson's legacy lies in his profound influence on American thought and literature, inspiring figures such as Henry David Thoreau and Walt Whitman. His essays, particularly Self-Reliance and Nature, challenged readers to look within for truth and purpose. Emerson's work remains a foundation of American intellectual history, embodying ideals of self-expression and inner conviction....