transcendentalist mvt in the US

Transcendentalism: when and where?

United States (New England); 19th century

What is the concept of “Over-Soul?”

The idea that all souls are linked (individuals contain the divine within themselves)

Who created the concept of “Over-Soul?”

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Which eastern religions influenced Transcendentalists?

Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism, Sufism

Who/what inspired Transcendentalists?

Unitarianism, German transcendentalists (who influenced English Romantics earlier), Plato's philosophies, mysticism

What did transcendentalists advocate for?

Women's suffrage, better working conditions, racial reforms, alternative ways of living

What was Emerson's first published essay?

“Nature” (1836) - man and nature are infinitely linked and the divine can be found in nature

Which two works did Henry David Thoreau write?

Walden (1854) about his time at Walden pond (lent to him by Ralph Emerson); “Civil Disobedience” (1849)

Which two people were renowned Transcendentalists and also low key besties?

Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson

What did Thoreau do at Walden Pond?

Spent 1 day workinf and 6 days thinking/pondering