Although known as a founder of the Transcendentalist movement, Ralph Waldo Emerson actually considered his own philosophical investigations Idealism, the belief that humankind should reject experience and materialism in favor of intuition, inspiration, and spiritual awakening. His most powerful essays are featured here, including "Nature," "Plato," and "Spiritual Laws," along with insightful commentary.
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Although known as a founder of the Transcendentalist movement, Ralph Waldo Emerson actually considered his own philosophical investigations Idealism, the belief that humankind should reject experience and materialism in favor of intuition, inspiration, and spiritual awakening. His most powerful essays are featured here, including "Nature," "Plato," and "Spiritual Laws," along with insightful commentary.
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