David Greenham's Outputs (2)

Emerson, creativity and criticism (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The paper was a keynote. The principal argument was that Ralph Waldo Emerson's unique take on metaphor as the most significant creative literary act could be understood as a key enabler for the development of US literature, especially the symbolism t... Read More about Emerson, creativity and criticism.

‘‘Altars to the beautiful necessity’’: The significance of F. W. J. Schelling’s ‘‘philosophical inquiries in the nature of human freedom’’ in the development of Ralph Waldo emerson’s concept of fate (2015)
Journal Article

Ralph Waldo Emerson’s 1860 essay “Fate” has long been recognised as one of his most important essays. This paper is the first to examine the significance for Emerson of his reading of F. W. J. Shelling’s “Inquiry into the Nature of Human Freedom” usi... Read More about ‘‘Altars to the beautiful necessity’’: The significance of F. W. J. Schelling’s ‘‘philosophical inquiries in the nature of human freedom’’ in the development of Ralph Waldo emerson’s concept of fate.