What was a philosophical and literary movement that emphasized living a simple life and celebrated the truth found in nature and in personal emotion and imagination?

Transcendentalism was a philosophical and literary movement that emphasized living a simple life and celebrated the truth found in nature and in personal emotion and imagination. Followers believed in the inherent goodness of people and nature and sought to transcend the limits of reason through spiritual insight and intuition. Key figures associated with this movement include Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau.