* less optimistic than Transcendental texts about mankind, nature, and divinity * much less confident about the notion that perfection is an innate quality of mankind * individuals as prone to sin and self-destruction * that nature is a deeply spiritual force (Dark Romanticism views it in a much more sinister light than does Transcendentalism) * the natural world is dark, decaying, and mysterious; when it does reveal truth to man, its revelations are evil and hellish. * frequently show individuals failing in their attempts to make changes for the better
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The Scarlett Leter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Anti-transcendentalists opposed the optimism and idealism of transcendentalism, believing instead in the inherent darkness and evil in human nature. They emphasized the limitations of human understanding and the importance of acknowledging life's complexities and darker aspects. transcendentalism's focus on the individual and spiritual connection with nature was seen as overly simplistic and unrealistic.
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Transcendentalism
Predestination is not associated with transcendentalism.
Transcendentalism emphasizes individualism, intuition, and the belief in the inherent goodness of human nature. It also promotes a connection to nature as a source of spiritual insight and wisdom. Additionally, it values nonconformity and the idea of self-reliance.
Developed in the 1820s and 1830s, transcendentalism is a religious movement. Followers of transcendentalism believe people are their best when truly independent and self-reliant.
Transcendentalism was a style of writing that emerged from the Romantic style of writing, around 1840.
nature, self reliance and the goodness of human beings
Transcendentalism took place in the 1830s and 1840s, so the 19th century.