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Transcendentalism
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Origins of Transcendentalism
A religious, philosophical, and literary movement.
Began in New England in the 1830s.
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Core Ideas
There is a “true” reality that transcends, or goes beyond, the physical world.
People will find truth within themselves, not through logic, religion or the senses.
Nature is a doorway to the spiritual world.
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Key Beliefs
1. Nonconformity2. Self-reliance3. Free thought4. Confidence5. Importance of Nature
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Key Beliefs
1. Nonconformity:failure or refusal toconform.
*Society corrupts a persons inner goodwill & by remaining outside of society’s influences a person could transcend the evils society tempted them with and achieve true peace. Be yourself!
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Key Beliefs
2. Self-reliance:Individuals are created equally but in a unique way – Reach for your own dreams.
“If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away.” Henry David Thoreau
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Key Beliefs
3. Free thought:Thinking that is unrestrained by anyauthority.
Respect others beliefs & thoughts BUT you also have to believe in yourself.
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Key Beliefs
4. Confidence:Believe in yourself!
“What lies behind us & what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lives within us.” Henry David Thoreau
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Key Beliefs
5.Importance of Nature: observationover authority.
“Every particular in nature, a leaf, a drop, a crystal, a moment of time is related to the whole, and partakes of the perfection of the whole.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Main Figures
Ralph Waldo Emerson Teacher, philosopher, lecturer Essays- “Self-reliance” & “Nature” Poet
Henry David Thoreau Student, practitioner Book- Walden Essay- “Civil Disobedience” Cabin at Walden Pond
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Walden Pond- Concord, Massachusetts