Category Archives: Philosophy 599: Creative Demcracies (Spring 2007)

599 Summary: Emerson’s Fortune of the Republic

Posted on April 8, 2007 by Michael

Ralph Waldo Emerson, in “Fortune of the Republic“ (1863), argues that “morality is the object of government“ (204) and that forms of government are not the end goal. He does this through a discussion of the Civil War effort, by … Continue reading →

Posted in Philosophy 599: Creative Demcracies (Spring 2007), Social Justice, Socrates, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

what a barbarous world we live in

Posted on April 8, 2007 by Michael

I’m not a huge fan of Emerson, but this is the sixth of seven essays of his that I’ll be reading for weeks 1 and 2 of this quarter. He often leaves me lost and not sure of what I … Continue reading →

Posted in Philosophy 599: Creative Demcracies (Spring 2007), Social Justice, Uncategorized | Leave a comment