Transcendentalism rejected materialism, organized religion, and the idea of conformity to societal norms. It emphasized individualism, spiritual connection to nature, and the importance of intuition and inner experience over external authority.
Transcendentalism
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He broadened its scope to include all the senses and all aspects of life.
Anti-transcendentalists opposed the optimism and idealism of transcendentalism, believing instead in the inherent darkness and evil in human nature. They emphasized the limitations of human understanding and the importance of acknowledging life's complexities and darker aspects. transcendentalism's focus on the individual and spiritual connection with nature was seen as overly simplistic and unrealistic.
Transcendentalism
Emerson and Thoreau were both proponents of Transcendentalism, a philosophical movement that emphasized the idea of personal intuition, self-reliance, and the inherent goodness of people and nature. They believed in the importance of connecting with nature, living a simple life, and following one's own conscience.
Some of Emerson's best poems include, The Poet and the Over Soul. He had alot that he had completed through out his life. From my understanding the poems were wrote during his transcendentalism period of life to his naturalistic part of life.
Clan cats reject a life of luxury and ease, preferring instead to live by the warrior code and rely on their skills to survive in the wild. They prioritize loyalty to their clan and working together as a community to protect their territory and uphold their values. They value independence and self-reliance over a life of pampered comfort.
You wouldn't reject God if you were believing in Him. If you were truly believing in Him, you wouldn't reject Him at all, if you did, you would go to Hell because you weren't actually believing in Him fully.
"Reject mediocrity" means refusing to accept or settle for average or subpar standards. It encourages striving for excellence and pushing oneself to achieve one's full potential in all aspects of life.
The unifying features of life are movement and reproduction. Reproduction is the most highly regarded unifying feature of life and its processes.
a nonreligious movement that loved nature and a simple life