This is similar to Aristotle's dictum "know thyself"; - transcendentalists accepted the neo-Platonic conception of nature as a living mystery, full of signs - nature is symbolic; - the belief that individual virtue and happiness depend upon self-realization - this depends upon the reconciliation of two universal psychological tendencies: a) the expansive or self-transcending tendency-a desire to embrace the whole world - to know and become one with the world. ... One of the clearest statements of the ideas of Transcendentalism was presented by Ralph Waldo Emerso...

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Everyone has a different mind and different beliefs. ... By the glories of nature, the Transcendentalists meant that nature had a lot to offer and that it should not be taken lightly. ... I agree with him in this aspect of the beliefs of the Transcendentalists because I too think that nature is glorious and that it is better left untouched and uninterrupted by people. My ultimate belief is that nature is glorious and if it is left alone, it may prosper without interference. ... An example of this according to the Transcendentalists is in Emerson's short story Self-Reliance. ...

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These traits and beliefs can be found in scenes such as when Ellen and Henry are on the boat, when Waldo hires Thoreau, and When Henry is arrested. ... In this scene we see Henry's love for nature and his belief in simplicity.One can see that Henry is concerned for nature he says, "We're poisoning paradise. ... In this scene we see Henry's outstanding ability to teach, his patience, and his love for nature. A few traits of Henry David Thoreau are demonstrated in the scene in which Emerson hires Henry. ... This scene reveals Henry's lack of desire for money, and the...

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This new belief then combined common sense with ideas from European thinkers. ... For romantics, the imagination, spontaneity, individual feelings, and nature were of greater value than reason, logic, planning, and cultivation. ... Transcendentalism influenced writers such as Ralph Waldo Emerson, who is responsible for the writing of NATURE and SELF-RELIANCE. ...

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The myopic nature of this troubling view was lamented in one of the most famous speeches ever given, "I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."... Where Roger Williams was willing to reject the narrow strictures of his religious community to found one that reflected his view that all beliefs should be respected and tolerated, Sarah Knight's journals show a woman who was not bound by ideas that placed women in a specific mold in the 17th Century. ... Thoreau and Emerson...

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