The Secret Letters of Ralph Waldo Emerson
The book I so vigorously read was entitled "The Secret Letters of Ralph Waldo Emerson", which was a grueling 460 pages. Joel Myerson edited and published the book in 1997, but all the material was of Emerson origin. The reason I opted to read this book correlating to Ralph Waldo Emerson life of philosophy is due to the fact that I have always been fascinated by philosophy and the importance it has within our lives. Throughout time the world has been shaped by philosophy, from the very fibers of our local justice system to the vast religious entities that coincides within our world. No other American philosopher in my personal opinion has had more impact than that of Ralph Waldo Emerson. Personally I feel he is one of the fathers of Western Philosophy, since Emerson often guided many anteceding American philosophers. Even in the pages of our history book traces of Western Philosophy are found. On page one in our history book a central theme "An American belief in a unique national destiny influences its relations with other nations" is a philosophical idea genera
Personally I found the book to be rather interesting. It gave me a lot of helpful insight to a person, which I find very intriguing. I liked the easy to read format, and the very big variety of letters. It gave me a broader view of the life of Emerson, such as his love life, family life, and his life as a teacher. Even though the 400+ pg. length was very long and tiring at times. My favorite passage of the book was within one of his letters to a friend, which also appeared in his essay "Self-Reliance". It goes "Whoso must be a man must be a non-conformist... Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind". It is one of my favorite philosophical quotes because it is so true. Man was made to think for himself, how can a man be happy and live a prosperous life if he is always following the wishes of another. To me this quote has meaningful impact. Some times I think, "If I was with the author what would I ask him?" Since I find interest in philosophy I'd probably say "So how did you start your trip into the depths of philosophy?", or rather "Isn't it ha
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