How do you philosophically define Transcendentalism?

How do you philosophically define Transcendentalism?

A. Transcendentalism has been defined philosophically as "the recognition in man of the capacity knowing truth intuitively, or of attaining knowledge transcending the reach of the senses".
B.Other concepts that accompanied transcendentalism include the idea that nature is ennobling and the idea that the individual is divine and, therefore, self-reliant. (P402)