Important Members
He was an American naturalist, essayist, poet, and philosopher, best known for his essay "Civil Disobedience".
Who is Henry David Thoreau?
This philosophy centers on moral worth, autonomy, and independence of the individual, prioritizing personal rights, freedom, and self-reliance.
What is individualism?
Man who went by his middle name, an American essayist, philosopher, abolitionist, and poet who led the Transcendentalist movement.
Who is Ralph Waldo Emerson?
Philosophy famously articulated by a Ralph Waldo Emerson essay, urging people to trust their own instincts, intuition, and inner truth.
What is self-reliance?
First American female war correspondent, journalist, critic, and women's rights advocate associated with American transcendentalism.
Who is Margaret Fuller?
A universal spirit or divine essence connecting all individuals, nature, and God, suggesting unity and shared divinity.
What is oversoul?
American teacher, writer, philosopher, and reformer. He hoped to perfect the human spirit and advocated a plant-based diet.
Who is Amos Bronson Alcott?
The divine spirit spreads across the natural world, making nature a sacred place where humans can directly experience spiritual truth and find their true selves.
What is divinity of nature?
American educator who opened the first English-language kindergarten in the United States. She was a crucial promoter of Transcendentalist ideas.
Who is Elizabeth Peabody?
Refusal to conform to established customs, attitudes, or ideas.
What is nonconformity?