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A 10 page discussion of the emergence of transcendentalism in nineteenth century America. While this emergence was linked to transcendentalism in Europe, and indeed even influenced heavily by ancient Indian and Chinese teachings, it is characterized best by the writings of such American notables as Ralph Waldo Emerson. This paper discusses the underlying precepts of transcendentalism and how these precepts were echoed by Emerson and other writers of the time. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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The influence of transcendentalism on the spiritual growth and development of the United States is a fascinating topic and one which calls to mind the very basis
upon which this country was formed. The influence is particularly interesting during the period spanning 1810-1860. It was during this period, in fact, that the movement would reach
its height. It was a movement which, in addition to the writings of such philosophers and authors as Kant and Percy Shelly, was perpetuated by such American notables as
Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, Aldo Leopold, and John Muir. Now the term transcendental is most often associated wit the
popular phrase "transcendental meditation" (transcendental meaning that the supernatural aspects of our world are more important than the physical realities of our world which we experience through our five basic
senses). This association lends to our understanding of transcendentalism as it existed during the nineteenth century in the United States. In many ways, however, the transcendental movement during
this time period was made in response to the orthodoxy of Calvinism and, indeed, even to the rationalism of the Unitarian Church. Transcendentalism was a means by which individuals
could concentrate on the divinity of man and of nature. The movement was not one which was unique to the United States. Indeed, it was a return to
a more ancient way of viewing man and his relation with the world. Of particular influence were Indian and Chinese teachings. Important as well, however, were the philosophies
of Immanuel Kant and other notable English philosophers and writers. Kants distinction between the analytical and the synthetic lies at the
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