The Teachers of EmersonSturgis & Walton, 1910 - 325 páginas This book is about the influence of Greek philosophy on Ralph Waldo Emerson's writings. John S. Harrison argues that Emerson primarily drew his inspiration from Greek thought and not German/Eastern teachings. |
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... things , but the first cause is above all things , it is very properly said by Plato to be perfectly ineffa- ble . The first hypothesis therefore of his Parmenides , in which all things are denied of this immense principle , concludes ...
... things , but the first cause is above all things , it is very properly said by Plato to be perfectly ineffa- ble . The first hypothesis therefore of his Parmenides , in which all things are denied of this immense principle , concludes ...
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... things Emerson places the conception of a dialectic , the aim of which is to give scien- tific knowledge ; and this dialectic he main- tains Plato elaborated . Thus his exposition goes on to say : " Having paid his homage , as for the ...
... things Emerson places the conception of a dialectic , the aim of which is to give scien- tific knowledge ; and this dialectic he main- tains Plato elaborated . Thus his exposition goes on to say : " Having paid his homage , as for the ...
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... things above all knowledge necessitated a mysticism ; and this they professed to find in Plato . Such criticism Emerson accepted and hence the strong Neo - Platonic strain in his ap- preciation of Platonism . Emerson's Platonism is ...
... things above all knowledge necessitated a mysticism ; and this they professed to find in Plato . Such criticism Emerson accepted and hence the strong Neo - Platonic strain in his ap- preciation of Platonism . Emerson's Platonism is ...
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... things from flux or water , or from air , or from fire , or from mind . All mix with these causes mythologic pictures . At last comes Plato , the distributor , who needs no barbaric paint , or tattoo , or whooping ; for he can define ...
... things from flux or water , or from air , or from fire , or from mind . All mix with these causes mythologic pictures . At last comes Plato , the distributor , who needs no barbaric paint , or tattoo , or whooping ; for he can define ...
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... things , sq Emerson holds , is grounded on the cardinal fact that unity , or identity , lies forever at the base of things . Along with it is the second fundamental conception , variety . " If specu- lation , " he says , " tends thus to ...
... things , sq Emerson holds , is grounded on the cardinal fact that unity , or identity , lies forever at the base of things . Along with it is the second fundamental conception , variety . " If specu- lation , " he says , " tends thus to ...
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