{"product_id":"the-faith-of-emerson-american-transcendentalism-kantian-epistemology-and-vedantic-thought-9781666926187","title":"The Faith of Emerson: American Transcendentalism, Kantian Epistemology, and Vedantic Thought","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eIn The Faith of Emerson: American Transcendentalism, Kantian Epistemology, and Vedantic Thought, Daniel A. Campana argues that Emerson is a prophet for a new concept of religious faith that transcends boundaries. He presents Emerson's synthesis of Kantian and Vedantic philosophies as the key to understanding his life and works from a new perspective, forging a novel connection between transcendental idealism and contemporary analytic philosophy of religion. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 188 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 15 October 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Lexington Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn his book \"The Faith of Emerson: American Transcendentalism, Kantian Epistemology, and Vedantic Thought,\" Daniel A. Campana presents a compelling argument for viewing Emerson as a prophet of a new concept of religious faith that surpasses the boundaries of specific religious traditions. By tracing Emerson's intellectual journey from his early years to his final works, Campana demonstrates the evolution in Emerson's thought from a dogmatic to a dynamic sense of living faith. He highlights Emerson's synthesis of Kantian and Vedantic philosophies as the key to understanding his life and works from a fresh perspective, forging a novel connection between Emerson's transcendental idealism and advancements in contemporary analytic philosophy of religion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn both cases, post-Kantian epistemology serves as the catalyst for a notion of faith as an active, interpretive process that is not confined to religious truth claims. Vedantic monism provides a visual representation of how one might comprehend this interpretive process in its broader, metaphysical context. This book offers us a glimpse of life as participation in a narrative greater than ourselves, a narrative that can be spoken of in the language of various religious traditions but is not limited to any one.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough his meticulous analysis, Campana sheds light on Emerson's profound understanding of the human condition and his unwavering pursuit of truth and spirituality. He demonstrates how Emerson's ideas resonate with contemporary thinkers and offer valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities of religious faith in the modern world. \"The Faith of Emerson\" is a thought-provoking and enlightening book that will appeal to scholars and enthusiasts of philosophy, religion, and American literature alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 445g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 240 x 159 x 19 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781666926187\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Daniel A. Campana","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":44705025327354,"sku":"9781666926187","price":82.35,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1698427605002_book.jpg?v=1698654386","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/the-faith-of-emerson-american-transcendentalism-kantian-epistemology-and-vedantic-thought-9781666926187","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}