Introduction
Questions
- According to Emerson, how should we approach religion?
- What is the universe composed of?
- What is the difference between Nature and Art?
Chapter 1. Nature
Questions
- Why was the atmosphere made transparent?
- According to Emerson, there are two ways of “seeing” Nature. What are these?
- How did Emerson described the lover of Nature?
- How did Emerson experienced Nature?
Key Points
- Delight does not come from Nature. It comes within Man or from a harmony of Nature and Man.
Chapter 2. Commodity
Questions
- What are the four wants of man served by Nature?
Key Points
- 4 wants of man served by nature: Commodity, Beauty, Language, Discipline
- Commodity: temporary and mediate, the only use of Nature which all men apprehend
- Nature, in its ministry to man, is the material, process, and the result
- The useful arts are reproductions or new combinations of natural processes
Chapter 3. Beauty
Key Points
- Beauty: give us a delight in and for Nature.
- We owe this delight from the eye.
- Mindfulness and attention heals familiarity.
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