Paul Elmer More was an influential American journalist, critic, and essayist prominent in the early 20th century. As a leading figure in the New Humanism movement, he advocated for a return to classical standards of reason, order, and moral discipline in literature and life. He served as the literary editor of The Independent and The New York Evening Post, and later became the editor of The Nation. Through his extensive writings, particularly the multi-volume 'Shelburne Essays,' More championed a conservative, dualistic philosophy grounded in Christian and Platonic thought.