Which term refers to the American literary movement, centered in New England, that sought the divine in nature and promoted individualism and self-reliance?

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Aileen Torres

30 November, 01:16

Which term refers to the American literary movement, centered in New England, that sought the divine in nature and promoted individualism and self-reliance?

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Franco Cooke · Answer 1

Transcendentalism

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The theory of transcendentalism originated in New England in the 1830's influenced by the ideas of Unitarianism which was a liberal Christian movement that promoted logic, reason, and intellectualism. Some of the influential thinkers of the movement were Margaret Fuller, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Henry David Thoreau. In contrast to intellectualism, it's followers longed for profound spiritual experiences.