aa. the expansive or self-transcending tendency -a desire to embrace the whole world to know and become one with the world b the contracting or self-asserting tendency -the desire to withdraw remain unique and separate-an egotistical existence
◼ a. the expansive or self-transcending tendency - a desire to embrace the whole world - to know and become one with the world. ◼ b. the contracting or self-asserting tendency - the desire to withdraw, remain unique and separate - an egotistical existence
Basic tenets of american Transcendentalism 1. Transcendentalism, essentially, is a form of idealism 2. The transcendentalist transcends or rises above the lower animalistic impulses of life (animal drives) and moves from the rational to a spiritual realm. 3. The human soul is part of the Oversoul or universal spirit (or" float for Whitman) to which it and other souls return at death 4. Therefore, every individual is to be respected because everyone has a portion of that Oversoul (God) 5 This oversoul or life force or god can be found everywhere- travel to holy places is, therefore, not necessary. 6. God can be found in both nature and human nature(Nature, Emerson stated, has spiritual manifestations)
Basic Tenets of American Transcendentalism: ◼ 1. Transcendentalism, essentially, is a form of idealism. ◼ 2. The transcendentalist "transcends" or rises above the lower animalistic impulses of life (animal drives) and moves from the rational to a spiritual realm. ◼ 3. The human soul is part of the Oversoul or universal spirit (or "float" for Whitman) to which it and other souls return at death. ◼ 4. Therefore, every individual is to be respected because everyone has a portion of that Oversoul (God). ◼ 5. This Oversoul or Life Force or God can be found everywhere - travel to holy places is, therefore, not necessary. 6. God can be found in both nature and human nature (Nature, Emerson stated, has spiritual manifestations)
7. Jesus also had part of God in himself- he was divine as everyone is divine -except in that he lived an exemplary and transcendental life and made the best use of that power which is within each one 8.Miracle is monster. The miracles of the bible are not to be regarded as important as they were to the people of the past. Miracles are all about us the whole world is a miracle and the smallest creature is one." A mouse is a miracle enough to stagger quintillions of infidels.-Whitman 9. More important than a concern about the afterlife, should be a concern for this life -the one thing in the world of value is the active soul- Emerson 10. Death is never to be feared for at death the soul merely passes to the oversoul
◼ 7. Jesus also had part of God in himself - he was divine as everyone is divine - except in that he lived an exemplary and transcendental life and made the best use of that Power which is within each one. ◼ 8. "Miracle is monster." The miracles of the Bible are not to be regarded as important as they were to the people of the past. Miracles are all about us - the whole world is a miracle and the smallest creature is one. "A mouse is a miracle enough to stagger quintillions of infidels." - Whitman ◼ 9. More important than a concern about the afterlife, should be a concern for this life - "the one thing in the world of value is the active soul." - Emerson ◼ 10. Death is never to be feared, for at death the soul merely passes to the oversoul