Emerson's literary philosophy

Emerson's literary philosophy / Reza Hosseini.

" ... a formidable yet intimately rendered report on the relationship between philosophy and literature as expressed by Ralph Waldo Emerson."--David LaRocca, Cornell University, USA, author of On Emerson (2003) "Positioning Emerson within both ancient and contemporary philosophical tr...

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Main Author: Hosseini, Reza, 1978- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, [2021]
Subjects:
Emerson, Ralph Waldo, > 1803-1882 > Criticism and interpretation.
Emerson, Ralph Waldo, > 1803-1882 > Philosophy.
Emerson, Ralph Waldo, > 1803-1882
Philosophy
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • About the Author
  • Abbreviations
  • 1: Introduction
  • Overview of Chapters
  • References
  • 2: Socrates and Emerson on Areté
  • Introduction
  • Two Narratives on Socratic Method
  • The Areté of Self-Reliance
  • Symposium or Philosophy as a Form of Erōs
  • References
  • 3: The Question of Style
  • Introduction
  • Two Interpretations of Emerson's Fragmentary Style
  • Like Discovering Ice or Fire: The Emerson Effect
  • References
  • 4: The "Pale Scholar"
  • Introduction
  • The Ideal of Sturdy Scholar
  • A Revolution Begins with a Thought That We Have
  • Dethroned Emperors in "Montaigne": Is Philosophy at Risk?
  • References
  • 5: Religious Gestures and Secular Strengths
  • Introduction
  • Naturalizing Transcendence in Emerson's Works
  • Nagel on the Religious Temperament
  • Kateb and the "Problem" of Emerson's Religiousness
  • References
  • 6: Experience
  • Introduction
  • From Transcendence to "Shabby Experiences"
  • Reading "Experience" in Carver Country
  • Carver and Strategy of Omission
  • Poiēsis of Patience
  • References
  • 7: Emerson's Literary Humanism: The Persian Connection
  • Introduction
  • Rumi's Wajd and Emerson's Ecstasy Reviewed
  • Emerson and the Joy of De-mystifying Hafiz
  • "A Cheerful Intelligent Face": Saadi and Emerson on the Conduct of Life
  • Thinking of Emerson on a Night Train to Shiraz
  • References
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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