In “Self-Reliance,” how does Emerson justify that man is and must be divine?
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The beauty of the sunset reveals it.
The beauty of the sunset reveals it.
Logically speaking, God would not ask an inferior and evil being to do His work.
Logically speaking, God would not ask an inferior and evil being to do His work.
In the Great Chain of Being, man is just below the angels.
In the Great Chain of Being, man is just below the angels.
None of the above is correct.
None of the above is correct.
In "Self-Reliance," Emerson justifies that man is and must be divine through the idea of the "Over-Soul." He argues that there is a universal spirit or "Over-Soul" that exists in all individuals and connects them to a higher, divine power. This divine essence within each person is what makes them capable of greatness and self-reliance. Therefore, Emerson suggests that man is divine because he possesses this divine spark within him.