Transcendentalism Movement

             The philosophical thought has been widely focused on the relationship between man and nature on the one hand, and the society on the other. The transcendentalist movement was vivid in acknowledging the role of the direct connection between man and a superior environment which transcends the physical boundaries and the empirical experiences. In exchange, their reference point in the philosophical analysis is the intuitive nature of the human being.
             Throughout history, there have been various approaches on the matter, from lyrics to composite works elaborating on the main elements that offer man a transcendentalist nature, such as intuition, self respect, and individualism.
             One of the most important tools for the discovery of an unaltered reality is the intuition each man possesses and which must be developed to the fullest. Matisyahu's lyrics point out that "some of them come with hunger suppressed; Not fed them feel the death blow " in the sense that the actions which allow discovery not through an individual process, one that is untouched by the experience of other men, represents in fact a hindered experience, in which man cannot fully express himself. (Matisyahu, 2006)
             On a similar tone, but in a different language, Ralph Waldo Emerson, one of the most important writers of the transcendental movement underlines the fact that the direct connection between the man and his environment is essential for the discovery of his inner self. Thus, "the stars awaken a certain reverence, because though always present, they are inaccessible; but all natural objects make a kindred impression, when the mind is open to their influence" (; he thus hints to the idea that in order to grasp the full beauty of the universe and of nature, it is important not to be entrenched by static ideas or norms, or theories that other people have established.
             Another representative figure of the transcendentalist movement Henry Da...

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