Question

Which characteristic of transcendentalism is exemplified in the following excerpt from the essay "Self-Reliance"?

Answer 1

Transcendentalism

Philosophical movement

Transcendentalism is a philosophical movement that developed in the late 1820s and 1830s in the eastern United States. A core belief is in the inherent goodness of people and nature, and while society and its institutions have corrupted the purity of the individual, people are at their best when truly "self-reliant" and independent.

Answer 2

Assuming that this is referring to the same list of options that was posted before with this question, the best option would be that it's the characteristic of "soul"