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Haley Hicks HowerterENGWR 30016 December 2013Emerson Transcend Conformitytranscendental philosophy most people are unfamiliar with this term hardly not the ideas behind it. A religious deviation that started in the 1820s caused hotshot of the most influential movements in history. The after do would be seen in the beliefs of those who fought for civil rights, womens rights, and abolition anytime a rebellion rears its head, there tends to be some distinctly transcendentalist ideas and mindsets found fueling the item-by-itemist fires of change. Transcendentalism and its divers(a) principles changed the face of the world and the way people thought by gainsay the majority and scorning conformity. They challenged people to be individuals to look inward for the truth and excite their own happiness. Those that were a part of this movement also spoke let on against figures of authority when it was believed they acted against the common good. There was a vague optimism and stubborn re fusal to sustain any truth but the ones found to be true to the individual that was characteristic of its supporters. In a world that seems to be constantly telltale(a) its inhabitants what we should think, it is important to remember that we are each still our own soul and how we live our lives is up to us. The movement was not without its critics and opposition, but the lasting effects of the philosophical ideals stood the test of time and continue to change people for the better. speckle there were military personnely great thinkers, writers and leaders of this movement, the one that many portion out to be the father of the movement is Ralph Waldo Emerson. His humble nature made him disinclined to take such a title, and he was not the creator of transcendentalism, but his influence on ... ...eveloping an acid tongue. Men who isolate themselves not entirely deprive themselves of friendship and love, but also make themselves unfit for marriage. hostel isnt always achieved e asily, but by chemical affinity and even and so in very small doses. Striking a balance betwixt solitude and society is difficult because solitude is impracticable, and society fatal. (Society and Solitude) But this mentation is not solely his own Socrates once said, To find yourself, think for yourself. In one of his most influential works, Self-Reliance Emerson once said that It is delicate in the world to live after the worlds opinion it is easy in solitude to live after our own but the great man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the emancipation of solitude. (Self-Reliance)Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth. - H.D. Thoreau