Self-Reliance and Other Essays

Explore transcendental idealism with this collection of essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson. In Self-Reliance and Other Essays, Emerson emphasizes self-reliance, self-culture, and individual expression. This volume includes six essays and one address, offering a representative sampling of his views on moral idealism and a hint of skepticism. Along with the celebrated title essay, readers will enjoy "History," "Friendship," "The Over-Soul," "The Poet," "Experience," and the Harvard Divinity School Address.