The Varieties of Religious Experience · Character
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Transcendentalist philosopher quoted on the soul and nature.
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Also known as Emerson, R. W. Emerson
First appearance: lecture iii the reality of the unseen
Ralph Waldo Emerson shows up with force in Lecture XX: Conclusions. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as a type of religious personality that should not be forced to be like a Wesley or Whitman, illustrating James's argument for the necessity of diverse religious types.
Ralph Waldo Emerson first appears in 0005 lecture iii the reality of the unseen.
In Lecture XX: Conclusions: Mentioned as a type of religious personality that should not be forced to be like a Wesley or Whitman, illustrating James's argument for the necessity of diverse religious types.
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