“In cammino verso la natura”: un itinerario nel “pensare poetante” di Emerson e Thoreau.

The purpose of this essay is to embark on a journey through nature with Emerson and Thoreau. The two American thinkers, not only intertwined in their experiences as mentor and pupil but also profoundly contributed to providing essential guidelines for re-establishing a relationship with nature. While drawing inspiration from a certain romantic and idealistic framework, this relationship already displays a decidedly contemporary approach. On one hand, the two emphasize a strong participatory inclination towards the unfolding of nature, highlighting, at the same time, the experiential nature of a recovery that always manifests itself through the mode of "path": an essential aspect to rediscover the proper rhythm of a relationship that can never be purely intellectual but must rather traverse time and corporeality.