Transcendentalism

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The transcendentalist movement began in New England in 1836 as a protest against intellectualism.^[1]

Important writings from this movement are:

Ralph Waldo Emerson:
- Self-reliance; Friendship both from Essays, First Series (full text from Project Gutenberg)
- Nature from Essays, Second Series (full text from Project Gutenberg)
Henry David Thoreau:
- Civil Disobedience (full text from Project Gutenberg)
- Several chapters from the book, Walden: Where I Lived, and What I Lived For, Economy, Higher Laws, and Conclusion (full text from Project Gutenberg)

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Transcendentalism from the [Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy]

References

↑ Emerson, Henry Oliver (2008). Transcendentalism: Essential Essays of Emerson & Thoreau. Prestwick House, Inc. ISBN 1-60389-016-5.

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