Emerson's Liberalism
- ISBN-10
- 0299228002
- ISBN-13
- 9780299228002
- Category
- Liberalism in literature
- Pages
- 341
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009
- Author
- Neal Dolan
Description
Liberalism is a form of civilization, a set of values, a culture, a way of representing and living in the world. This is an exposition of Emerson’s writings as a contribution to the theory and practice of liberal culture.
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