“Build, therefore, your own world. As fast as you conform your life to the pure idea in your mind, that will unfold its great pr
oportions. A correspondent revolution in things will attend the influx of the spirit.” The 1836 passage above exemplifies which of the following intellectual trends?
A. Evangelicalism
B. Transcendentalism
C. Abolitionism
D. Mormon Theology
The passage exemplifies the intellectual trend of:
B. Transcendentalism.
Explanation:
Notice how this passage focuses on emotion, intuition, and self-wisdom. It establishes a connection between our minds/hearts and the outside world. Those are characteristics of transcendentalism. This philosophy and movements advocate the belief that our wisdom goes beyond the physical world of senses. If we open ourselves to a connection with nature, we basically open ourselves to incredible knowledge and understanding of existence.
