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As I read the book, “The Age of American Unreason” Susan Jacoby spoke about Ralph Waldo Emerson’s essay, “The American Scholar” (aka: “Man Thinking”). I began to research the essay and was truly inspired. One year after giving this speech Emerson cut his ties with organized religion when he spoke to the Harvard Divinity School’s faculty basically saying that it is only through an individual’s soul search for truth and not through church teachings that one will find salvation. Emerson’s insight
Into the mind of man Came at the perfect time As America began Use our country as a muse Create a life of change History, science, poetry All thoughts we should exchange He calls upon the scholars To use their intellect Their desire for education They never should neglect In nature you’ll find wisdom And in science search for facts With the right books one will learn From our world’s historical acts. Always seek ideas, An individualized truth, Because our country’s future Begins within our youth. Rational thought and knowledge Should guide us politically Because nothing in the world can stop A man thinking critically
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Kerri
7/18/2017 05:21:37 pm
Emerson! Love him. Nice reflection, and I so agree with the.benefits of emphasizing individual responsibility for defining and understanding our own beliefs.
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