I am studying philosphy on my own and I thought transcendentalism meant something else: that all people are inherently good and social structures takes that away.
Bright Romanticism also deals with the appreciation of nature and natural living. Thoreau, Whitman, and Emerson emphasized natural beauty and individualism, although the belief in an innate morality is also true.
I think it's different if you learn about the Transcendentalists through a literary medium, rather than a philosophical medium. The literary emphasizes every aspect of the works, while philosophical texts emphasize the more metaphysical and abstract concepts that one can receive from deeper understanding into the initial takeaway.
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I am studying philosphy on my own and I thought transcendentalism meant something else: that all people are inherently good and social structures takes that away.
Bright Romanticism also deals with the appreciation of nature and natural living. Thoreau, Whitman, and Emerson emphasized natural beauty and individualism, although the belief in an innate morality is also true.
I think it's different if you learn about the Transcendentalists through a literary medium, rather than a philosophical medium. The literary emphasizes every aspect of the works, while philosophical texts emphasize the more metaphysical and abstract concepts that one can receive from deeper understanding into the initial takeaway.
Thanks for the explanation.