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Transcendentalism is a philosophical, spiritual, and literary movement that developed in the late 1820s and 1830s in the New England region of the United States. [1] [2] [3] A core belief is in the inherent goodness of people and nature, [1] and while society and its institutions have corrupted the purity of the individual, people are at their best when truly "self-reliant" and independent.
Transcendental poetry is a term related to the theory of poetry and literature and, more precisely, to the fields of aesthetics and romantic philosophy. [1] The expression "transcendental poetry" was created by the German critic and philosopher Friedrich Schlegel (1772-1829) and also used by the poet and philosopher Friedrich von Hardenberg (1772-1801), also known as Novalis.
Illustration of Emerson's transparent eyeball metaphor in "Nature" by Christopher Pearse Cranch, ca. 1836-1838. Emerson uses spirituality as a major theme in the essay. Emerson believed in re-imagining the divine as something large and visible, which he referred to as nature; such an idea is known as transcendentalism, in which one perceives a new God and a new body, and becomes one with his ...
The transcendentals (Latin: transcendentalia, from transcendere "to exceed") are "properties of being", nowadays commonly considered to be truth, unity (oneness), beauty, and goodness.
Frederic Henry Hedge (December 12, 1805 – August 21, 1890) was a New England Unitarian minister and Transcendentalist.He was a founder of the Transcendental Club, originally called Hedge's Club, [1] and active in the development of Transcendentalism, although he distanced himself from the movement as it advanced.
'Another World: The Transcendental Painting Group' at LACMA presents an overdue survey of the abstract painting movement started in New Mexico.
Police in have revealed tragic new details behind the mysterious death of a 26-year-old Polish newlywed two years after she was found on the streets of Miami.
There has been somewhat sparse polling of Trump’s favorabilities ratings in the wake of the Nov. 5 election. Another poll from the Economist/YouGov gauged it at 50% favorable to 49% unfavorable.