Walt Whitman and the Culture of Democracy

Whitman's philosophy of democracy is examined in relation to its presence in his works. The philosophy, which deals with the individual, stresses solitude rather than human connectedness.

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Published in:	Political theory 1990-11, Vol.18 (4), p.545-571
Main Author:	Kateb, George
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	19th century America: The Democratic Self and the Democratic Order Atoms Criticism and interpretation Culture Democracy Historical studies (History of philosophy. History of ideas) Humans Individualism Literary criticism Philosophy Poetry Poets Political Philosophy Political poetry Portrayals Potentiality Soul Soul music Sympathy United States Walt whitman Whitman Whitman, Walt Whitman, Walt (1819-1892)
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