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Title

Emerson's Bayonet.

Authors

LOPEZ, ALAN

Abstract

An essay is presented which discusses the 19th century American philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson's political thought, including through offering a comparison with the political thought of the English philosopher Thomas Hobbes. It often references the essay "Politics," by Emerson to analyze his political and moral philosophy. An overview of Emerson's perspective on friendship and rights is provided.

Subjects

UNITED States; EMERSON, Ralph Waldo, 1803-1882; HOBBES, Thomas, 1588-1679; POLITICAL philosophy; ETHICS; ESSAYS; FRIENDSHIP; RIGHTS; NINETEENTH century; HISTORY; POLITICAL attitudes; POLITICAL science

Publication

Arizona Quarterly, 2014, Vol 70, Issue 3, p1

ISSN

0004-1610

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.1353/arq.2014.0020