“What is a course of history, or philosophy, or poetry, no matter how well selected, or the best society, or the most admirable routine of life, compared with the discipline of looking always at what is to be seen” (Thoreau). Transcendentalism was a movement that took place in the 1820’s and 30’s, and believed in the importance of nature, self-reliance, confidence, nonconformity, and free thought, believing that man and nature are a joined entity, man is part of nature. Transcendentalism affects society by affecting individuals and how they’re viewed by society, innovation and advancements, and the planet and nature as a whole.
One of Transcendentalism’s major principles is nonconformity, or going against the majority and normal ways of thinking.
One of Transcendentalism’s major principles is nonconformity, or going against the majority and normal ways of thinking.