Henry David Thoreau And Ralph Waldo Emerson's Transcendentalism

While writing, Emerson was using the theme of spirituality to reimagine the divine as something large and visible, he accomplished this by writing an essay called “Nature”. This idea is known as transcendentalism, which is a philosophical and social movement. Transcendentalism taught that divinity pervades all of nature and humanity. When looking out into the wilderness, a person with the right imagination can see God’s work and beauty in everything.

Henry David Thoreau is one of the primary promoters of the transcendentalist movement and has been inspiring people to take on the transcendentalist lifestyle ever since the mid 1800’s. Mccandless was an admirer of Henry’s philosophy but he wasn’t as fully immersed in his work and ideals as Thoreau was to his own. His intentions were not as closely aligned to the movement as Thoreau’s and the difference between these icons are clearly visible. Self reliance is one of the most significant components of the transcendentalism movement that Henry David Thoreau contributed to in his literary career. “I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived.” - (taken from Henry David Thoreau’s “Walden”).

Thoreau studied Greek, Latin and German at Harvard college form 1833 to 1837, after his refusal to pay the fee to obtain his diploma he took a leave of absence where he became acquainted with his mentor and life long friend Ralph Waldo Emerson. Emerson, who was 14 years older than thoreau took a “paternal and at times patronizing interest in thoreau” (bio 1), While Thoreau worked for emerson he was exposed to a “school of thought that emphasized the importance of empirical thinking and of spiritual matters over the physical world” (bio 1) that is known today as transcendentalism. Grasping hold of these beliefs and openly implementing them into his daily life thoreau became known as “the father of transcendentalism” The speaker of this poem who I believe to be Henry david thoreau himself, is highly intelligent and extremely thoughtful. throughout this poem thoreau continuously makes insightful connections between nature and love. Thoreau is very passionate about love and friendship.

Through it all, however, Joseph trusts and obeys God. When we get to the end of the story we see that God was there all the time working in his life. We may not know how God is working or why He allows certain things to happen in our lives. But we can rest assured that God knows what He is doing and whatever He does or allows is for the best. We may not ever fully understand God’s actions or work while we are on this earth, but one day in eternity we will be able to look back and see that He was there all the time.

Jean Vanier is a man that deeply cares about the growth and development of this world. He is looked upon by many people as a philosopher, theologian, humanitarian, and teacher. His goal is to find a way for the disabled to have a voice, and have a role in today’s society by creating an organization called “L’Arche” in 1964. Vanier’s quote inspires us to explore this world in a deeper way, and encourages individuals to always find more opportunities to make this world a better place, even by doing the small things in

This power of ecstasy is not due only to nature, but to the human, to the harmony between the two. In fact, on contact with nature, we become an integral part of God. Finally, Emerson adds that we have to use the pleasure of nature with some moderation because "Nature always wears the colors of the

In conjunction with the Gold Carp, Ultima, his teacher, counselor, caretaker, and fellow soul-searcher introduces the mystery and power that nature has in the world. Antonio even mentions the competition that traditional religion has with

Even short phrases in Desert Solitaire have rich meaning and show Edward Abbey as he really is. “I am not an atheist but an earthiest” (Abbey 1971). This is easily shown through not only Desert Solitaire and his other books, but all of his interviews about the world and his life. “A great thirst is a great joy when quenched in time” (Abbey 1971). Here Abbey talks about his need for nature and wilderness as a thirst that demands to be felt, and its bittersweet once he finally gets that release.

(Yung Wang, Dr. TS. Tsetsenbileg) Genghis Khan was the founder of many things including a new way of life “the cultural norms established by him; emphasis on a peaceful neighbourhood, government by law, universalism, equal rights and respect for nature; can to continue to ensure the cohesion of community…” (Yung Wang, Dr. TS. Tsetsenbileg) The way we live now, is all based off of past mistakes and we have evolved; but a percentage of our values now were established by Genghis Khan.

Transcendentalism is one of the most influential fundamentals of man-kind. Transcendentalism is the enjoyment of nature, surpassing yourself to find a greater purpose, and connecting with the Oversoul. In the movie Dead Poet’s Society, one of the professors believed education was meant for teaching people to think for themselves; he believed that if you can’t think for yourself, then you’re not truly living your life, you’re living someone else’s. The man in question was English Professor John Keating. Keating was a true free thinker, he pushed his students to think for themselves.

Chapters 14 & 15 explained Krakauer’s personal expedition to Devil’s Thumb. I learned a lot about Krakauer’s personal life and the factors contributing to his journey. After reading his personal experience, I understood his compassion for Chris McCandless 's life and journey and why he wrote Into The Wild. Krakauer explains how he had such devotion to climb Devil’s Thumb, but I interpreted this as him being type of guy who sets his mind to a task and then is extremely driven to accomplish it.

In Counter Culture, author David Platt sheds light on frequent issues people face in the world today and how all these issues revolve around the Creator. Humans were created not only by Him, but for Him; therefore, they should live each day to glorify Him. Included in each chapter of the book are a variety of ways people can help initiate a change and truly glorify God in the world today. “What might happen if we made Him our focus instead?” (xiv)

Jon Krakauer has a high amount of respect for Christopher J. McCandless; not only because they have many similarities, but because McCandless searched deep for the meaning of life and did as he pleased. In the book, “Into The Wild,” Krakauer not only tells the story of McCandless, but also of his own life, and how he has been shaped into his own. Krakauer had a deep love for the wild, just as Chris did. Though, the two did not do the same things, they both pursued their passions which made it easier for Krakauer to relate to Chris. Once climbing a mountain, Krakauer had ran into trouble, just as Chris did on his journey.

It is not only a physical thing that we go through, but it is a spiritual design. The first chapter talks about the type of work that God himself did when he created the earth. Keller says this in the first chapter, "God not only works but finds delight in it. 'God saw all that he had made, and it

Doc always told us about this philosophy called paradigm shift and how once we fully understand what that means how we will be able to see how things work and be able to expand our minds and think outside of the norm. The lessons and lectures that Dr.Magruder gave us stuck with me and will always stick with me he instilled in me