ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

TRANSCENDENTALISM LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of these isn’t a central belief of Transcendentalism?
A
People must go to school to learn
B
God is in nature and all people
C
People should be themselves
D
Life is about being curious and learning from feeling
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Key transcendentalism beliefs were that humans are inherently good but can be corrupted by society and institutions, insight and experience and more important than logic, spirituality should come from the self, not organized religion, and nature is beautiful and should be respected.

Detailed explanation-2: -Transcendentalists advocated the idea of a personal knowledge of God, believing that no intermediary was needed for spiritual insight. They embraced idealism, focusing on nature and opposing materialism.

Detailed explanation-3: -Which of the following is not a core belief of Transcendentalism? Trust in old ideas and values.

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