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Essays: First Series

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@misc{philosophyatlas-essays-first-series,
  author = {Philosophy Atlas},
  title = {Essays: First Series},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://philosophy.interactiveatlas.org/works/essays-first-series},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

1841 collection including Self-Reliance, The Over-Soul and Compensation; the essay form through which Emerson reached most of his readers.

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Publication Yearthe subject's own account

1841 1

Cross-Tradition Connections

Authored By

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Source Ralph Waldo Emerson, Essays: First Series (1841)

In Branch

Metaphysics

Source Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Sources

1. Ralph Waldo Emerson, Essays: First Series (1841)

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Stanford University, Center for the Study of Language and InformationIn Branch: MetaphysicsView the Source

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