Question
Cornel West claimed that this thinker initiated the “American Evasion of Philosophy” that is the basis of “American pragmatism.” For 10 points each:
[10e] Name this transcendentalist author of “The Over-Soul” who described becoming a “transparent eye-ball” in the presence of nature.
ANSWER: Ralph Waldo Emerson
[10h] Emerson’s description of “The Over-Soul” as “universal beauty, to which every part and particle is equally related, the eternal ONE” was likely inspired by this term from Vedic philosophy, often translated as “primordial self” or “self beyond.”
ANSWER: Paramātmān
[10m] The unity with nature sought by transcendentalists like Emerson, Thoreau, and Aldo Leopold inspired this contemporary ecosophical movement. This movement holds that nature is intrinsically valuable, regardless of its benefits to humanity.
ANSWER: deep ecology
<FW, Philosophy (19th/20th Century)>
Data
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawk Tuahology | Hawk the Herald Angels Tuah | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Quining Quem Quaeritis | The Book of Coming Forth by Gay | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| The Waterloo Queens | Trielectic Materialists | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 RMP Fest Online Mirror | 05/31/25 | N | 4 | 12.50 | 100% | 25% | 0% |
| 2025 RMP Fest Carleton Mirror | 07/13/25 | Y | 3 | 16.67 | 100% | 67% | 0% |
| 2025 RMP Fest CO Mirror | 08/10/25 | Y | 6 | 16.67 | 100% | 67% | 0% |