tion from Omfucius’idea that mall'sРnature iS benevolent.РThe fourth chapter mainly Concerns with another key idea of Emerson,that is, Self-Relianea,which is the logical development from Emerson’S idea of Over-Soul. According to Emerson's Over-Soul,God resides in each individual and his presence makes man divine,thus he is assured that Man can live entirely and sufficiently on his resource within.Given the divine nature of the self,every individual should be valued as“a newborn bard of the Holy Ghost”.He arrives at the Conclusion that man shouldРapproach everything from his own individual perspective.The self is the ultimate measure of all things,the only true security lies in one,s faith in his limitless possibilities and in rejecting all conformities.Thus,to be self-reliant means to beР5