The Impact of Indian Philosophy on Emerson, the Dean of American Literature
Journal Title: Research Journal of Philosophy & Social Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 0, Issue 2
Abstract
This paper aims at showcasing the impact of the Indian Philosophy on Emerson, the Dean of American life and literature. Emerson was a transcendentalist, and his transcendentalism is of the nature of Oriental Philosophy. Emerson had read the Vedas and The Bhagavad Gita, in English translations. He had also read the Sufis and the Mohammadan thought, and had found in all the Oriental scriptures the truth of the Vedas. Through all his essays and poems he displayed the knowledge of Indian Philosophy to indicate to the world an altruistic way for better living. Emerson was born in America but loved to be called a Brahmin.
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Ruchira Khullar
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