Emerson and Self-Culture

How do I live a good life, one that is deeply personal and sensitive to others? John T. Lysaker suggests that those who take this question seriously need to reexamine the work of Ralph Waldo Emerson. In philosophical reflections on topics such as genius, divinity, friendship, and reform, Lysaker explores "self-culture" or the attempt to remain true to one's deepest commitments. He argues that being true to ourselves requires recognition of our thoroughly dependent and relational nature. Lysaker guides readers from simple self-absorption toward a more fulfilling and responsive engagement with the world.

John T. Lysaker is Associate Professor and Head of the Philosophy Department at the University of Oregon. He is author of You Must Change Your Life: Poetry, Philosophy, and the Birth of Sense.

Acknowledgments	p. ix
List of Abbreviations	p. xi
Taking Emerson Personally	p. 1
The Genius of Nature	p. 26
Reflecting Eloquence	p. 52
Divining Becoming	p. 81
On the Edges of Our Souls	p. 119
Commended Strangers, Beautiful Enemies	p. 141
Tending to Reform	p. 168
Epilogue	p. 195
Notes	p. 199
Bibliography	p. 213
Index	p. 219
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