A Pluralistic Universe · Character
Ralph Waldo Emerson
American transcendentalist philosopher, quoted by James.
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Also known as Emerson
First appearance: lecture i the types of philosophic thinking
Ralph Waldo Emerson shows up with force in Lecture II: Monistic Idealism. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Quoted for his phrase 'I yielded myself to the perfect whole,' illustrating the emotional appeal of monism.
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