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Transcendentalism: a composite philosophy that grew partially our of the discontent with New England Unitarianism that had been growing increasingly conservative

Transcendentalist Influences
Platonism -- spirit is superior to matter; spirit lasts forever; matter is ephemeral
Romanticism - - nature is important as a source of beauty and inspiration; nature is the supreme teacher of truths; mankind is essentially good; individualism is emphasized
Mysticism - - people partake in mystical understanding of spiritual truths through transcendent knowledge (a means of understand that transcends or goes beyond ordinary or conventional means of learning such as logic and sensory experience)
Puritanism - - an emphasis on moral goodness and strength of character

Characteristics of Transcendentalism
Nonconformity / Free Thought
Self-reliance / Confidence
Importance of Nature
Importance of the Individual
Simplicity
Divinity of human beings / unmediated access to God via Nature
Rejection of idealized past / validation of present generation
Unity of God / creation
Fundamental similarity of core human experience
Rejection of popular culture in favor of internal life
Intuition, imagination, and insight superior to log and sensory experience
Idealistic faith in the potential of greatness and essential goodness of the common person
A belief in the unity of spiritual and material worlds

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