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Transcendentalism in American Literature

1. New England Transcendentalism

Transcendentalism refers to a kind of attitude that believes in the recognition in man of the capacity of knowing truth intuitively, or of attaining knowledge transcending the reach of human senses.

2. Historical Background

美国早期人口稀少,有 大片未开发的土地,为个人理想的实现提供了很大的可能性。

3. Major Writers and Literary Works

Transcendentalism Major writers and Literary...

4. Definition of Terms

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5. Transcendentalism as a Cultural Movement

Transcendentalism is a literary, philosophical, and cultural movement that began in New England in the mid 19th century. Its theories were espoused and encouraged by writer...

1, 413). For many of the transcendentalists the term “transcendentalism” represented nothing so technical as an inquiry into the presuppositions of human experience, but a new confidence in and appreciation of the mind’...

6. The Transcendental Club

The Transcendental Club was an informal gathering of intellectuals in Concord, Massachusetts, in the early to mid 19th century. It served as a central hub for discussions and debates on transcendental principles.