This paper discusses George Mosse's "Toward the Final Solution: A History of European Racism" and the way the author traces the manner in which racist categories of thought came to shape European perception and cultural history in the 19th century. Specifically, the paper examines Mosse's view of how thinkers such as J.G. Herder, Arthur De Gobineau and Paul De Lagarde contributed to the formulation and dissemination of racist categories of thinking. 5 pgs. Bibliography lists 1 source.