Choices+made+by+Transcendentalists

They rejected the "philosophy of empirisism", which said all knowledge comes from experience. They relied on intuition and the five senses. They believed that being isolated in nature gave a glimpse into the divine. They were fairly anti-religious and didn't believe in social codes. They chose to live in the woods to be more connected to nature and to ring themselves into the divine.

Transcendentalists were preoccupied with the world of spirit. They favored a higher reality, "The world of spirit" through an inborn power. They did not believe in organized religion, or religious authorities. They were anti-religious and strongly believed in self reliance and individuality.