Carlyle Article Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
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What is the name of the Carlyle article?
A
Signs of the Times
2
Q
When was it published?
A
1829
3
Q
What does he think we should define the time period as?
A
‘a mechanical age’
4
Q
What is his overarching criticism?
A
‘there is no end to machinery’
5
Q
He believes that mechanical progress can overcome the natural world?
A
‘We war with rude nature’
6
Q
What does he believe that mechanisation has led to?
A
A standardised process which prevents individuality - humans have become like machines as well
7
Q
How are men like machines?
A
‘Men are grown mechanical in head and in heart, as well as in hand.’
8
Q
What is the main interest of these two articles?
A
Ruskin and Carlyle are particularly interested in how the rise of industry hinders human development and deforms human relationships
