【正确答案】正确答案：To Emerson"s eyes, the physical world is vitalistic and evolutionary, and nature is, emblematic of God. It mediates between man and God, and its voice leads to higher truth. He presents his transcendental view about the universe, its origin, present condition and final destiny in Nature. He divides nature into four usages: Commodity, Beauty, Language and Discipline. These distinctions define the ways by which humans use nature for their basic needs, their desire for delight, their communication with one another and their understanding of the world. By stating "the universe is composed of nature and soul" and "spirit is present everywhere" , he holds the view that spirit involves man"s mind and the nature, and material is the symbol of spirit. So man"s transcendent effect should be unleashed. It is in this essay that the foundation of transcendentalism is put forth, so Nature is generally regarded as the Bible of New England Transcendentalism.