LITERATURE QUESTIONS
TRANSCENDENTALISM LITERATURE
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mob mentality
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the ubiquity of the divine
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independent thought
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trusting in intuition
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Detailed explanation-1: -What are the transcendental elements in Emerson’s self-reliance? Five predominant elements of Transcendentalism are nonconformity, self-reliance, free thought, confidence, and the importance of nature.
Detailed explanation-2: -Transcendentalism is a philosophy that began in the mid-19th century and whose founding members included Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau. It centers around the belief that spirituality cannot be achieved through reason and rationalism, but instead through self-reflection and intuition.
Detailed explanation-3: -Emerson’s statement regarding the importance of the individual in moral and intellectual development is “Self-Reliance.” His essay supports the American Transcendental movement’s philosophical pillar: that the individual is identical with the world, and that world exists in unity with God.
Detailed explanation-4: -“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” “For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness.” “Finish each day and be done with it.