Emerson Speeches (English-Chinese Contrastive Translation)

Author: (USA) Emerson
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: This book covers Emerson's speeches on various aspects such as philosophy, literature, culture, and history. It includes evaluations of historical figures, critiques of social flaws that emerged during the development of the United States and Europe; sharp insights into human nature, and sharp satire on moderation and compromise. The author does not hide his extreme anger toward the social evils of his time, and passionately advocates that individual freedom is the foundation for transforming society and the foundation for the future society. He distrusts groups because belief is uniform in them, and advocates a healthy individualism instead. He has a strong sense of nationality but also advocates fully absorbing European culture, even the culture of ancient Greece and India. In short, from the selected essays, we can see the thoughts of an extraordinary American that remain relevant today and are still great.