transcendentalism

Noun

Meaning

The transcending, or going beyond, empiricism, and ascertaining a priori the fundamental principles of human knowledge.

Ambitious and imaginative vagueness in thought, imagery, or diction.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

concept romanticism philosophy logic doctrine mystery idealism mysticism Alcott faerie spiritualism atomism supernaturalism immateriality ideality
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Antonyms

fact definition accuracy confidence simplicity brightness
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Hypernyms

philosophy

Related terms

philosophy religion transcendental transcendentalist

Examples

According to Professor Nichols Transcendentalism has touched and changed nearly every aspect of our modern lives. Source: Internet

According to Professor Nichols, Transcendentalism is not a philosophy. Source: Internet

Bringing the story into the twentieth century, for instance, we see the direct and acknowledged influence of Thoreau on Gandhi and Martin Luther King, and how Transcendentalism has a continuing influence into the twenty-first century. Source: Internet

Crews, 28–29 His later writings also reflect his negative view of the Transcendentalism movement. Source: Internet

Jellison, pp. 325–326 The work was not published until long after his death, and is primarily of interest to students of Transcendentalism, a movement the work foreshadows. Source: Internet

Religion and Philosophy * The American Transcendentalism movement is in full form mostly during this decade. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

transcendental philosophy transcendental realism transcendentalise transcendentalist transcendentality transcendentalize