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Thoreau, Emerson, and Transcendentalism

Thoreau, Emerson, and Transcendentalism

CliffsNotes on Thoreau, Emerson, and Transcendentalism explores the religious, philosophical, and literary movement that captured the minds of New England intellectuals in the first half of the 19th century. This guide explains the various tenets of transcendentalism — above all was the importance of a direct relationship with God and with nature. You also see how that philosophy is reflected in works such as Henry David Thoreau's Walden and Ralph Waldo Emerson's Nature.

Take the Quiz Which of the following is not a tenet of Transcendentalism?
  1. The importance of a direct relationship with God
  2. A conviction to work for social justice
  3. The need to pursue oneness with nature
  4. The use of scientific reason as the basis for truth
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