This book is a sociological analysis of the works of six prominent humanist thinkers of the 19th century: Carlyle, Mill, Emerson, Arnold, Ruskin, and Spencer. The author examines their philosophical and literary contributions, and their views on society, culture, and politics. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public...