In “The Philosophy of The Manufacturers (1835)”, Andrew Ure argues that the new industrial system is beneficial to workers and the development of Europe. He appeals that though the workers were under harsh conditions, it was beneficial for them and the advancement of society in general. There are misconceptions of opinions of what the Industrial Revolution meant and brought for the citizens and working class at the time, and Ure goes over these and yearns to prove his point that any opposition to the revolution is from denial and ignorance of the situation as well as the advancements that it resulted in. Analyzing the question “what can we learn about the society that produced this document?” I answer by saying that we can learn that although workers experienced harsh conditions, they underwent a time of change that was necessary to advance the Industrial Revolution as a whole. In 1760, it was standard for villagers to take work in their own homes. In 1820 this changed when it became standard for workers to work in a factory and be overseen. It is known and evident that the needs of industry caused society’s work to be harsher and more pressing. Men experienced harsh conditions as they worked from day to night in the country and lived in poverty, and children endured difficult work for low wages. Pollution from factories was not new, and workers experienced the same heartless contempt. They were dominated by the machines, and hand labor was to ultimately be replaced by these machines. Though these conditions were not ideal, they were the way in that change was brought upon the society and benefited the people of England. There is a misconception of the higher society at this time that Ure argues. We are inclined to believe that the men who made the Industrial Revolution were evil, cold businessmen who were only concerned in their self interest; we have the conception that they harassed the poor and abused their power. In reality, it was made by inventors who had come into the business that way. Ure’s opinions that the Industrial Revolution posed a positive effect to society and made the country better off reflects the opinions of the business owners, and we can learn that this higher class of the society most likely felt the same way. They felt that during the struggle to obtain strength and power, the Industrial Revolution benefited the country even if the workers had to suffer in the process. Additionally, they even felt that the work was made easier to the workers, and that it was necessary to eliminate high skilled workers. The stratum of society, the workers, didn’t experience the profitable and positive part of the system that the Industrial Revolution brought like the higher class did. Change was viewed negatively by them, and people like Ure believed there was no need for fear or antagonism. The revolution was a necessary part along the way and it created a sense of unity in the world in the long run. It played a big role in social history and the path to improvement.