Transcendentalism Slide Review

What does it mean "to transcend" ?

• To fall behind

• To go beyond

• To remain the same

• To disconnect

What did the literary movement in the 1830's establish?

• A new form of government

• A clear "American voice"

• A style of painting

• A type of architecture

Who first expressed his philosophy in the essay "Nature"?

• Thoreau

• Whitman

• Emerson

• Dickinson

What does the literary movement suggest about individual capability?

• Every individual is capable of achieving wealth

• Every individual is capable of understanding the universe

• Every individual is capable of discovering higher truth through intuition

• Every individual is capable of mastering human reasoning

What did the Transcendentalists believe about human nature?

• Humans are inherently evil.

• Humans possess an innate goodness.

• Humans are indifferent to morality.

• Humans need to follow strict rituals to be good.

What did the Transcendentalist thinkers oppose?

• The concept of God.

• The idea of innate goodness.

• Strict ritualism and dogma of established religion.

• The teachings of the Puritans.

Who is quoted as saying, "In the faces of men and women, I see God"?

• Alanis Morissette

• Walt Whitman

• A Puritan thinker

• Henry David Thoreau

According to Immanuel Kant, what is essential for thinking?

• Following the dictates of authority

• Striving for the ideal

• Thinking autonomously, free from the dictates of authority

• Achieving Nirvana through meditation

What does Plato believe is achievable through overcoming struggles?

• Nirvana

• Autonomous thinking

• Perfection

• Enlightenment

What is the state of perfection in Buddhism called?

• Enlightenment

• Nirvana

• Idealism

• Autonomy