The intellectual movement that believed that the observation of nature elevates the nature of humans, that deep truths can be grasped through intuition, and that God, Nature and humanity are united in a shared universe is______________?

Correct answer: A. Transcendentalism

  • A. Transcendentalism
  • B. Communism
  • C. Totalitarianism
  • D. Feudalism

Explanation

Transcendentalism stressed intuition, the spiritual value of nature, and the unity of God, humanity, and the natural world. It developed prominently in nineteenth-century New England through writers such as Emerson and Thoreau.

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