What is the core belief of American transcendentalism?

Answer 1

The beliefs of transcendentalists included that society is corrupt, especially the organized religion and politics. They believe in the power of the self, and self-reliance. They also believed in various interpretations of aiming one's will.

Answer 2

Transcendentalists are a product of romanticism. People like Thoreau were transcendentalists and they could be considered the precursor to hippies. They were very in tune with nature and being the best person you can be. A transcendentalist wouldn't care about money, they would care about understanding and finding themself. It isn't really a religion so much as a lifestyle.

Answer 3

The core beliefs of Transcendentalists generally include the following:

• The importance of a direct relationship with God and with nature.
• Belief in a kind of cosmic unity between mankind, God, and nature - sometimes called the Oversoul - which is a divine spirit or mind present in each and every person and in all of nature.
• A sense of dignity and importance of human activity as expressions of the divine. And a belief in an individual's power to bring about personal improvement and social change in harmony with God's purposes.
• The belief that truth is innate in all of creation and that knowledge of truth is intuitive.