The Conduct of Life (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Phillips, Henry Wickham Steed Walter Alison

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 144005729X ISBN 13 : 9781440057298

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Discover how to live with strength when the world acts without pity.

This volume gathers Emerson’s reflections on fate, liberty, character, and the forces that shape a life. It invites readers to face daily shocks with honesty, resilience, and a steady moral compass, rather than rely on easy consolation or external luck.

• Learn how to balance competing ideas, embrace personal responsibility, and harmonize life’s pressures with a larger sense of purpose.
• See how temperament, ancestry, and environment influence our choices, and how we can still act with integrity and courage.
• Find practical guidance on humility, perseverance, and the courage to endure misfortune while staying true to one’s path.
• Explore timeless ideas about immortality, virtue, and the role of effort in shaping a meaningful life.

Ideal for readers of classic philosophy, ethical reflection, and those seeking a thoughtful guide to living well in a complex world.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Age. By an odd coincidence, four or five noted men were each reading a discourse to the citizens of Boston or New York, on the Spirit of the Times. It so happened that the subject had the same prominence in some remarkable pamphlets and journals issued in London in the same season. To me, however, the question of the times resolved itself into a practical question of the con duct of life. How shall I live We are incompetent to solve the times. Our geometry cannot span the huge orbits of the prevailing ideas, be hold their return, and reconcile their opposition. We can only obey our own polarity. Tis fine for us to speculate and elect our course, if we must accept an irresistible dictation. In our first steps to gain our wishes, we come upon immovable limitations. We are fired with the hope to reform men. After many experiments, we find that we must begin earlier, at school. About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology. Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org

Biographie de l'auteur

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 144005729X
• ISBN 13: 9781440057298
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 447
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