... artist. Originality was desired above all else, giving the individual complete authority over his own work. The movement did not place God as the center of the universe. It allowed for a high dependence on individual thoughts, feelings, emotions, and observations. Transcendentalism, by contrast, emphasized intuition and rational thought above emotion. It was largely a religious movement, empowering God, also known as ... immoral civilization. "Transcendentalists accepted the neo-platonic conception of nature as a living mystery, full of signs - nature is symbolic." (Reuben) Transcendent...

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