Explain the Transcendentalist view on the relationship between humanity and nature.

Transcendentalists believed in the interconnectedness of humanity and nature, viewing nature as a source of spiritual insight and inspiration.

What did Transcendentalists advocate for in terms of individual action and belief?

Self-reliance and trusting one's own intuition

Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau

I can analyze the core beliefs of transcendentalism.

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Transcendentalism emphasized the inherent goodness of people and the importance of individual intuition.
2
Transcendentalists believed that society and its institutions corrupted the purity of the individual, so they championed self-reliance and independence.
3
Key transcendentalist thinkers like Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau encouraged readers to find truth through a deep connection with nature.