1. Nature
From this, Emerson categorized the phenomena of nature into four main classes: Commodity, Beauty, Language and Discipline. ... Emerson's fourth class and perhaps the strongest is Discipline. ... Emerson points out to us, through discipline, of the effects that nature gives us, and how we deal with it. For nature is a discipline of the understanding in intellectual truths. ... Emerson's final thought under the theme of discipline is that the central unity is still more conspicuous in actions. ...
- Word Count: 1066
- Approx Pages: 4
- Grade Level: High School