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How do Emerson's central ideas about solitude and nature reflect transcendentalism?
Emerson’s ideas urge people to seek religion for guidance in communing with the divine.
Emerson’s ideas stress that human beings are one with both nature and the divine.
Emerson’s ideas emphasize that only people who own property can appreciate nature.
Emerson’s ideas recommend that people isolate themselves and never go out into society.
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Correct answer: Emerson’s ideas stress that human beings are one with both nature and the divine.
Why: Transcendentalism holds that ultimate truth and spiritual reality are accessed directly through individual intuition and a close relationship with nature. Emerson’s essays (especially "Nature" and "Self-Reliance") argue that solitude and communion with the natural world let a person connect with the Over‑Soul (the divine spirit common to all) and discover inner truth. He emphasizes inward spiritual experience, unity between self, nature, and the divine, and individual moral insight—rather than reliance on organized religion, property ownership, or permanent social withdrawal.
Why: Transcendentalism holds that ultimate truth and spiritual reality are accessed directly through individual intuition and a close relationship with nature. Emerson’s essays (especially "Nature" and "Self-Reliance") argue that solitude and communion with the natural world let a person connect with the Over‑Soul (the divine spirit common to all) and discover inner truth. He emphasizes inward spiritual experience, unity between self, nature, and the divine, and individual moral insight—rather than reliance on organized religion, property ownership, or permanent social withdrawal.
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