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Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) ;Emerson’s Early Life;Teacher and Priest;Ralph Waldo Emerson and Transcendentalism;Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882);Emerson;Emerson;Emerson;Much of his spiritual insight comes from his readings in Eastern religion, especially Hinduism(印度教), Confucianism（儒家思想，儒教）, and Islamic Sufism （伊斯兰教的苏菲派）(即Islamic mysticism神秘主义 ).;The Founder of Transcendentalism: Ralph Waldo Emerson;What is Transcendentalism?;Introduction to Transcendental Thought;Transcendentalist Philosopher; Transcendentalists departed from orthodox Calvinism（卡尔文教的命定论） in that they believed in the importance and efficacy(功效) of human striving, as opposed to the bleaker Puritan picture of complete and inescapable human depravity（堕落，邪恶）.; Principles of Emerson’s transcendentalism;;;;;Criticism;Famous Lecturer;Late Life and Death;As a great prose-poet, Emerson influenced a long line of American poets, including Walt Whitman（惠特曼）, Emily Dickinson（迪金森）, Edwin Arlington Robinson, Wallace Stevens, Hart Crane, and Robert Frost. He is also credited with influencing the philosophies of John Dewey, George Santayana, Friedrich Nietzsche, and William James. ;Major works;;;;Appreciation of the work;;;;;;;;;;;;;;Thanks for your listening!