Lectures on Ralph Waldo Emerson and transcendentalism
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"Lectures on Ralph Waldo Emerson and transcendentalism" is a series of talks by Edward Waldo Emerson that interpret and contextualize his father Ralph Waldo Emerson’s philosophy and the broader American Transcendentalist movement.
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| Lectures on Ralph Waldo Emerson and transcendentalism canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lectures on Ralph Waldo Emerson and transcendentalism Context triple: [Edward Waldo Emerson, notableFor, Lectures on Ralph Waldo Emerson and transcendentalism]
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The American Scholar
The American Scholar is a landmark 1837 address-turned-essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson that helped define American intellectual independence and the philosophy of Transcendentalism.
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Nature (Emerson essay)
"Nature" is Ralph Waldo Emerson’s foundational 1836 essay that articulates the core principles of Transcendentalism by exploring the spiritual and philosophical relationship between humans and the natural world.
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The Transcendental Temptation
The Transcendental Temptation is a seminal work of secular humanism and skepticism in which philosopher Paul Kurtz critically examines religious and paranormal claims, arguing for a naturalistic, evidence-based worldview.
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Transcendentalism
Transcendentalism is a 19th-century American philosophical and literary movement that emphasized individual intuition, spiritual insight, and the inherent goodness of people and nature in opposition to materialism and institutional authority.
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E.
Lectures to Young Men
"Lectures to Young Men" is a 19th-century collection of moral and practical talks by American preacher Henry Ward Beecher, offering guidance on character, conduct, and social responsibility for young men.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lectures on Ralph Waldo Emerson and transcendentalism Target entity description: "Lectures on Ralph Waldo Emerson and transcendentalism" is a series of talks by Edward Waldo Emerson that interpret and contextualize his father Ralph Waldo Emerson’s philosophy and the broader American Transcendentalist movement.
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A.
The American Scholar
The American Scholar is a landmark 1837 address-turned-essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson that helped define American intellectual independence and the philosophy of Transcendentalism.
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B.
Nature (Emerson essay)
"Nature" is Ralph Waldo Emerson’s foundational 1836 essay that articulates the core principles of Transcendentalism by exploring the spiritual and philosophical relationship between humans and the natural world.
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C.
The Transcendental Temptation
The Transcendental Temptation is a seminal work of secular humanism and skepticism in which philosopher Paul Kurtz critically examines religious and paranormal claims, arguing for a naturalistic, evidence-based worldview.
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D.
Transcendentalism
Transcendentalism is a 19th-century American philosophical and literary movement that emphasized individual intuition, spiritual insight, and the inherent goodness of people and nature in opposition to materialism and institutional authority.
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E.
Lectures to Young Men
"Lectures to Young Men" is a 19th-century collection of moral and practical talks by American preacher Henry Ward Beecher, offering guidance on character, conduct, and social responsibility for young men.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
lecture series
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nonfiction work ⓘ |
| about |
19th-century American literature
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American Transcendentalist movement ⓘ Emersonian philosophy ⓘ New England intellectual history ⓘ |
| author | Edward Waldo Emerson ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creatorRelationship | delivered by Emerson’s son ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
contextualization of Transcendentalism
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interpretation of Emerson’s ideas ⓘ |
| genre |
literary criticism
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philosophical lectures ⓘ |
| hasPart |
lecture on Emerson’s philosophy
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lecture on Ralph Waldo Emerson ⓘ lecture on Transcendentalism ⓘ lecture on the Transcendentalist movement ⓘ |
| historicalContext | 19th-century American philosophy ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers interested in Transcendentalism
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students of American literature ⓘ students of philosophy ⓘ |
| interpretsWorkOf | Ralph Waldo Emerson ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Transcendentalism ⓘ |
| perspective |
familial perspective on Ralph Waldo Emerson
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retrospective account of Transcendentalism ⓘ |
| relatedMovement |
Transcendentalism
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surface form:
American Transcendentalism
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| relatedTo |
American Transcendentalist writers
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Ralph Waldo Emerson’s essays ⓘ |
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