ENG 3362 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Domestic Violence, John Stuart Mill, Antireligion
7 Sep 2016
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Carlyle and mill were both social thinkers. Prescient showing knowledge of something before it happens. The problems they argues are still present. Against aristocracy (the way it is right now) Strongly believes that humans have a spiritual nature. More to life that money and materials. May-games games/playing around (usually to celebrate spring) Most hard workers can"t afford to play or frolic around. Work conditions are getting worse and worse. Refers to french revolution, there are implications in england. Many reforms were being discussed but many resist. English reform seems to be much more peaceful and organized than in france. The idle aristocracy is the one that carlyle fears the most. They have all this power yet do nothing. People that have no principles are worse than having opposite principles. There has to be more to them than money or greed. He is deeply nostalgic to the time when england was peaceful and calm. Surrounded by thousands but still feeling alone.
