Henry David Thoreau

Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson were two of the most important figures in the Transcendentalist movement. Transcendentalism was a philosophical and literary movement that emphasized the importance of intuition and self-reliance. Thoreau’s book Walden is considered one of the most important texts of the Transcendentalist movement. In it, he argues that people should … Read more

Transcendentalism is a philosophical and literary movement that began in the early 19th century in the United States. The Transcendentalist thinkers believed in the inherent goodness of humans and nature, and that spiritual truth could be found through intuition and personal experience. Ralph Waldo Emerson was one of the key figures of Transcendentalism, and he … Read more