Sovereignty of the Living Individual: Emerson and James on Politics and Religion

William James and Ralph Waldo Emerson are both committed individualists. However, in what do their individualisms consist and to what degree do they resemble each other? This essay demonstrates that James’s individualism is strikingly similar to Emerson’s. By taking James’s own understanding of Emer...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Stephen S. Bush
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-08-01
Series:Religions
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/8/9/164