1. Beliefs and Values of The TranscendentalisTs

2. Nature of god Defined God as the oversoul, the grand soul
Thought the oversoul (aka “umbrella soul”) encompassed and connected the souls of all of us (people, animals, nature, and God)
Believed people should strive to hear the inner voice that is God

3. Nature of the Universe Believed the universe could be
understood through intuition over
reason.

4. Man’s Nature Reasoned that man is a part of
nature and takes part of the
divinity; therefore, man must be
good.

5. Humanity’s Duty Thought people's goal should be to
develop the divinity within one's self.

6. Stated there was no evil, but rather we have a misconception of it.
Source of evil
Stated there was no evil, but rather we
have a misconception of it.

7. Religion Opposed organized religion; they sought
spiritual fulfillment through nature.

8. General Views adverse to rigid rationalism, social
adverse to rigid rationalism, social
conformity, materialism, and
commercialism
stressed individualism, emotion and
intuition, and the divinity of man