The Over-Soul - Softcover

Emerson, Ralph Waldo

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1646795040 ISBN 13: 9781646795048

Publisher: Cosimo Classics, 1841

Synopsis

"Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind."

-Ralph Waldo Emerson, The Over-Soul

The Over-Soul (1841) is a treatise on transcendentalism. Emerson was one of the original authors of this philosophical system, and in his essay, he argues the basic principles of individualism and free thought. He also elaborates on his belief that God lives in each of us, that we can communicate with the spiritual world without any formal religious affiliation, and that our souls are limitless, free to rise above the petty circumstances of daily life and to merge with the universal spirit.

About this title

About the Author

RALPH WALDO EMERSON (1803-1882) was an American poet and essayist. Universally known as the Sage of Concord, Emerson established himself as a leading spokesman of transcendentalism and as a major figure in American literature. His additional works include a series of lectures published as Representative Men (1850), The Conduct of Life (1860), and Society and Solitude (1870).

Edition details

• Publisher: Cosimo Classics
• Publication date: 1841
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1646795040
• ISBN 13: 9781646795048
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 30