Transcendentalism
Title: Transcendentalism
Category: Literature / English
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Transcendentalism
A literary and philosophical movement called transcendentalism developed in the United States in the first half of the nineteenth century. This movement is a reaction to certain eighteenth century rationalist doctrines and involves the rejection of strict Puritan religious attitudes. (Parrington 375). Transcendentalism is strongly influenced by Deism and opposes the strict ritualistic and dogmatic theology of all established religious institutions. (Parrington 375). Transcendentalist’s of this period are opposed to weakening Calvinistic views regarding the corruption …showed first 75 words of 2189 total…
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