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Ralph Waldo Emerson Henry David Thoreau Transcendentalism Ralph Waldo Emerson Henry David Thoreau

Transcendentalism A 19th Century intellectual movement. Stressed the dignity of the individual. Advocated living a simple, mindful life. Transcendentalists wanted to go beyond (or transcend) the limits of the senses and everyday experience to find truth.

Transcendentalism is based on these ideas: “Transcendent forms” of truth exist beyond reason and experience. Every individual is capable of discovering this truth on his or her own, through intuition.

Transcendentalism is based on these ideas: A conviction that people are inherently good and should follow their own beliefs, however controversial.

Transcendentalism is based on these ideas: A belief that humankind, nature, and God are all interconnected.

Ralph Waldo Emerson 1803-1882 Leader of Transcendentalist movement. Champion of individualism Critic of societal pressures Believer in the relationship between the soul and nature Abolitionist “Nature” and “Self-Reliance”

Henry David Thoreau Writer and follower of Emerson Went to jail refusing to pay taxes because of Mexican-American War Wrote Walden

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