Transcending to Sustainability: Ralph Waldo Emerson and Transcendentalism’s Legacy for Raising Sustainable Development Awareness

Authors : Abdelkrim Dekhakhena

Pages : 107-127

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Publication Date : 2024-07-31

Article Type : Research

Abstract :This research looks at the effect of Ralph Waldo Emerson\'s Transcendentalist philosophy on modern sustainability metrics like the United Nations\' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It provides an outline of transcendentalism and Emerson\'s beliefs, which advocate a spiritual and ethical relationship with nature. The study compares transcendentalist concepts such as oneness with nature, self-reliance, and moral obligation to the SDGs\' environmental and climate action goals. It believes that transcendentalist beliefs laid the groundwork for later ideals of environmental and social responsibility in sustainable development. The paper emphasizes the spiritual significance of nature and the divine truth inherent in a transcending natural universe. It investigates how transcendentalist ideas of self-reliance, connection, and appreciation for environment serve as philosophical precedents for modern global sustainability initiatives. The goal of this research is to highlight the possible synergy between transcendentalist philosophy and the implementation of SDGs, creating a greater awareness of humanity\'s duty toward both the self and the world.
Keywords : modern sürdürülebilirlik, Ralph Waldo Emerson, transandantalist felsefe, doğal dünya, etkilemek, sosyal davranış.