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1. What is transcendentalism, according to "Nature"?

According to "Nature", transcendentalism is a philosophy that Emerson espoused in his writings. One of its basic beliefs is that through solitude and immersion in nature, man can develop his spiritual awareness of a divine power.

2. What are the categories Emerson divides the world into in his essay "Nature"?

Emerson divides the world into the following four categories in his essay "Nature": commodity, or "all those advantages which our senses owe to nature"; beauty (both man-made and natural); language as "a vehicle of thought"; and discipline which is apparent in nature as well as orderly human affairs.

3. What two major failings of the church does Emerson explain in "An Address"?

The two major failings of the church Emerson explains in "An Address" are the "vulgar tone of preaching" and the fact that churchgoers are not encouraged and supported as they should be, as well as the church presenting revelation as a past event instead of a living presence.

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