American Transcendentalism
Transcendentalism was a philosophy that became influential during the late 1700s and 1800s. ... Transcendentalism also stated that the solution to human problems lies in the free development of individual emotions. Two of the few leading American transcendentalists include both Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau. Ralph Waldo Emerson was the leading American transcendentalist. ... " Henry David Thoreau was another leading American transcendentalist. ... Furthermore, we are able to see by the above that Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau are both American transcendentalists.