Zíste tin Alítheia (Live the Truth)

The philosophy of transcendentalism is hallmarked by the concept that Divinity pervades all nature and Humanity. Leaders of this philosophy included Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau. It developed as a reaction to rationalism, a precursor movement. Immanuel Kant believed that in order to understand the nature of reality or truth, one must first examine and analyze the reasoning process that governs the nature of the experience. The core values of the philosophy include: individualism, idealism, and the divinity of nature.  Transcendentalists view God as an Essence through metamorphosis nature; one that can be experienced "like a gentle breeze sublime's to pleasure the senses of all." they are their own authority. I think that I personally believe in a bit more social collusion than a pure transcendentalist, but I find a lot of value in the philosophy.  Throughout this work, I hope to introduce and explore both religious and philosophical beliefs and ideas which ...

One cannot fully discuss personal choice until one has considered the ways in which we do not have choice, or those things which are not "ours" to choose. One version of the well-known serenity prayer begins with:   "God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; the courage to change the things I should; and the wisdom to know the difference." One of the first gifts of consciousness is the gift and responsibility of Free Will (or Choice and Accountability).   One cannot exercise choice until one has the ability to be accountable. Therefore, our ability to be truly “free” to choose our own destiny is dependent upon the progressive growth of our understanding. In scripture, it is described as by “line upon line and precept upon precept”. As children, we may learn that “sharing” makes us feel good and often results in others sharing back with us. And upon that, as adults, we may further learn that there is intangible reward in being unselfish even whe...