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Transcendentalism and Ralph Emerson Aubrie Wells Period 6 APUSH

The Philosophy Individual theory, based on the difference between reason and understanding. Reason- ability to “grasp” beauty and truth by acknowledging the importance of instinct and emotion. Understanding- rationalize and think in “artificial ways” that society imposes by repressing instinct. No Organized Religion Spirituality

The Goal To nourish reason and completely remove understanding. Emotion and Soul would transcend.

Ralph Waldo Emerson 1803-1882 Politician Minister Lecturer Author Transcendentalist Founding Father

Mid-Life and Travels Wife (Ellen Louisa Tucker) died in 1831 Left Unitarian clergy in 1832 Devoted time to writing, teaching, traveling Europe 1832 Back in the States by 1833 Lectures on the spiritual experience

Concord Moved to Concord, Massachusetts 1834 Began more lectures Met fellow writers and like-minded people Remarried to Lydia Jackson in 1835

Later Life “Nature” -1836 Two volumes of essays –1841 and 1844 Advocated for abolition of slavery Continued lecturing through 1860s “Society & Solitude” -1870 “Parnassus” -1874 Died in Concord home on April 27th, 1882

Ralph's Famous Quotes “Earth laughs in flowers.” “Slavery it is that makes slavery; freedom, freedom. The slavery of women happened when the men were slaves of kings.” “As long as our civilization is essentially one of property, of fences, of exclusiveness, it will be mocked by delusions. Our riches will leave us sick; there will be bitterness in our laughter; and our wine will burn our mouth. Only that good profits, which we can taste with all doors open, and which serves all men.”

The Legacy His writings are still considered major documents of the 19th century. American Literature, Philosophy, and Religion

Works Cited “Ralph Waldo Emerson.” Biography.com, A&E Networks Television, 2 Apr. 2014, www.biography.com/people/ralph-waldo-emerson-9287153. “Ch.12 Sign In.” McGraw-Hill Connect, McGraw-Hill, connect.mheducation.com/connect/hmEBook.do?setTab=sectionTabs. “Ralph Waldo Emerson.” Ralph Waldo Emerson: Literary Criticism, Political Theory and Online Texts, www.oocities.org/rwe1844/images/lecture.htm.