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Self-Reliance: The Wisdom of Ralph Waldo Emerson as Inspiration for Daily Living

56 Ratings

3.8

Duration
1H 1min
Language
English
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Category

Religion & Spirituality

From the spiritual to the economic, Emerson s Self-Reliance details the various aspects of a man s ability to rely on himself for survival. This 19th century essay resolutely supports Emerson s life-long belief in individualism and encourages mankind to pass over practices like conformity and false consistency for following intuition and instincts instead. Rather than promoting ideas of anti-society, Emerson asserts self-reliance is a starting point for a more efficient society, and not an end goal.

© 1999 Recorded Books (Audiobook): 9781449801939

Release date

Audiobook: 16 December 1999

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