Mill’s On LibertyLindhardt og Ringhof, 30 июл. 2020 г. - Всего страниц: 78 John Stuart Mill’s "On Liberty" was first published in 1859. In the 21st century this text confirms Socrates’ claim that "it is only the life of true philosophy that scorns the life of political ambition" (Plato’s Republic, 521). Mill’s thinking about freedom in civic and social life examines fundamental principles shared among conservative, liberal, and radical politicians. The life of true philosophy stands outside the political battles that are rampant in society and seeks the political wisdom that is necessary for a good life in any age. "On Liberty" should be read alongside the classic documents that declare the basic nature and importance of human freedom and liberty such as the "U.S. Declaration of Independence" (1776), the French "Rights of Man" (1789), "The Declaration of Sentiments at the Seneca Falls Convention" (1848), and the "United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights" (1948). When the officials of any government seek to change the laws that regulate individual liberty or when rhetoricians seek to change public opinion about what individuals should or should not be allowed to say or do, Mill’s "On Liberty" serves as an antidote to the poisons of excessive intrusion into the lives of individuals. Mill was born in London, the son of James Mill, a Scotsman who came to England and joined with Jeremy Bentham to develop utilitarianism. Today John Stuart Mill is also known as one of the major proponents of utilitarianism, but the depth of his philosophical thinking goes far beyond the disputes among ethical theorists. In spite of his criticism of some aspects of Immanuel Kant’s philosophy, his ethical position eventually embraces Kant’s most basic concepts: autonomy and universality. Mill contributed to logic, philosophy of science, epistemology, economics, psychology, politics, and ethics. He was also an early proponent of the rights of women. |
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... society over the individual. This is a question seldom stated and hardly ever discussed in general terms, but it profoundly influences the practical controversies of the age by its latent presence and it is likely soon to make itself ...
... society over the individual. This is a question seldom stated and hardly ever discussed in general terms, but it profoundly influences the practical controversies of the age by its latent presence and it is likely soon to make itself ...
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... society itself is the tyrant — society collectively, over the separate individuals who compose it — its means of tyrannizing are not restricted to the acts, which it may do by the hands of its political functionaries. Society can and ...
... society itself is the tyrant — society collectively, over the separate individuals who compose it — its means of tyrannizing are not restricted to the acts, which it may do by the hands of its political functionaries. Society can and ...
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John Stuart Mill. opinion and feeling; against the tendency of society to impose, by other means than civil penalties, its own ideas and practices as rules of conduct on those who dissent from them to fetter the development and, if ...
John Stuart Mill. opinion and feeling; against the tendency of society to impose, by other means than civil penalties, its own ideas and practices as rules of conduct on those who dissent from them to fetter the development and, if ...
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... society have of course had a share, and a large one, in the direction of the moral sentiments. This was less ... society have made themselves felt in the establishment of moralities with just as much force. [1.7] The likes and dislikes ...
... society have of course had a share, and a large one, in the direction of the moral sentiments. This was less ... society have made themselves felt in the establishment of moralities with just as much force. [1.7] The likes and dislikes ...
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... society ought to like or dislike, than in questioning whether its likes or dislikes should be a law to individuals ... society have been asserted on broad grounds of principle and where the claim of society to exercise authority over ...
... society ought to like or dislike, than in questioning whether its likes or dislikes should be a law to individuals ... society have been asserted on broad grounds of principle and where the claim of society to exercise authority over ...
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