Transcendentalism Movement
The Transcendental Movement was a 19th-century philosophical and literary movement that emerged in New England, USA , around the 1830s and 1840s. It was rooted in Romanticism , Idealism , and individual spirituality , and it profoundly shaped American thought, literature, and culture. 📘 What is Transcendentalism? Transcendentalism emphasized: The inherent goodness of people and nature Individual intuition as the highest source of knowledge Self-reliance and independence The spiritual over the material It suggested that true understanding comes not from the senses or logic, but from intuition and spiritual insight that "transcends" physical experience — hence the name Transcendentalism . 🌱 Historical Context Emerged in the 1830s in Massachusetts Grew as a reaction against: The rationalism of the Enlightenment The rigid religious doctrines of Puritanism and Calvinism The materialism of industrial society Influenced by German Ideal...