This document provides an overview of the key concepts and principles of Transcendentalism. It defines Transcendentalism as the idea that people have intuitive knowledge beyond their five senses that comes through intuition and imagination. Some basic premises are that the individual is the spiritual center of the universe, knowledge begins with self-knowledge, nature is symbolic, and morality comes from intuition rather than religion or society. It discusses how Transcendentalists believed society corrupts people and promotes conformity over individuality. They emphasized idealism, spirituality, and living in the present moment over materialism and the past.