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Auguste Comte and Positivism

Auguste Comte and Positivism

Part 1 lays out the framework for Positivism as originated in France by Auguste Comte in his Cours de Philosophie Positive. Mill examines the tenets of Comte's movement and alerts us to defects. Part 2 concerns all Comte's writings except the Cours de...

John Stuart Mill (20 May 1806 – 8 May 1873), British philosopher, political economist, civil servant and Member of Parliament, was an influential liberal thinker of the 19th century. He was an exponent of utilitarianism, an ethical theory developed by...

Considerations on Representative Government

Considerations on Representative Government

Mill's volume was published in 1861 as an argument favoring this form of governance. Mill covers what forms of government work best, including when representative government is applicable and when not. He details appropriate functions of...

Essays on Some Unsettled Questions of Political Economy

Essays on Some Unsettled Questions of Political Economy

This is Mill’s first work on economics. It foreshadows his Political Economy which was the standard Anglo-American Economics textbook of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Mill’s economic theory moved from free market capitalism, to government...

Plongez dans l'œuvre emblématique de John Stuart Mill, "L'Utilitarisme", un classique incontournable de la philosophie morale. Publié pour la première fois en 1863, ce livre explore en profondeur le concept de l'utilitarisme, une théorie éthique qui...

In the tract on Liberty, Mill is advocating the rights of the individual as against Society at the very opening of an era that was rapidly coming to the conclusion that the individual had no absolute rights against Society. The eighteenth century view...

"On Liberty" by John Stuart Mill is a seminal work advocating for individual freedom and self-expression against societal norms and governmental control. Mill eloquently argues for the importance of liberty in thought, speech, and action as...

"On Liberty" is a political philosophy book written by British philosopher John Stuart Mill, first published in 1859. The book is one of the most influential works in the history of liberalism, and argues for the importance of individual liberty and...

"On Liberty" by John Stuart Mill is a classic text on the relationship between society, government, and individual liberty. It defends the importance of personal liberty and self-expression, claiming that social progress is dependent on the protection...

The classic and influential essay, On Liberty, was written by John Stuart Mill and first published in 1859. An English philosopher, Mill painstakingly expounded upon his ideas of liberty, individuality, and authority mainly through a lens influenced...

Published in 1859, On Liberty details Mill's view that individuals should be left wholly free to engage in any activity, thought or belief that does not harm others. Simple though it sounds, it is a position that challenges our ideas on the very...

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...

Principles Of Political Economy

Principles Of Political Economy

"Principles of Political Economy" is a book by the British philosopher and economist John Stuart Mill. It was first published in 1848 and is considered one of the most influential works in the field of economics.In this book, Mill sets out to provide...

Sobre la Libertad

Sobre la Libertad

John Stuart Mill fue un filósofo y economista británico del siglo XIX, conocido por sus contribuciones en el ámbito del utilitarismo y la defensa de la libertad individual. En su obra "Sobre la libertad" ("On Liberty"), Mill desarrolla una...

Speech in Favor of Capital Punishment

Speech in Favor of Capital Punishment

John Stuart Mill is regarded as one of the most influential thinkers of the Victorian Era. In this speech, he defends the practice of capital punishment. He states, “I defend this penalty, when confined to atrocious cases, on the very ground on which...

The Subjection of Women

The Subjection of Women

"The Subjection of Women" is an essay written by John Stuart Mill in 1869. The essay is a critique of the social and legal status of women in Victorian England and argues for gender equality. Mill argues that the subjugation of women is not only...

The Subjection of Women

The Subjection of Women

The Subjection of Women is the title of an essay written by John Stuart Mill in 1869, possibly jointly with his wife Harriet Taylor Mill, stating an argument in favor of equality between the sexes. It offers both detailed argumentation and passionate...

The Subjection of Women

The Subjection of Women

English society in the 1860's was on the brink of enormous change, and some of the biggest changes coming to birth in that time was the tremendous change in the status of women--changes affecting politics, economics, law, government, business,...

Three Essays on Religion

Three Essays on Religion

The Three Essays on Religion were written at different times during Mill's life, and only published after his death. The first two, 'Nature' and 'The Utility of Religion' date from the 1850s - the period between the publication of 'The Principles of...

Utilitarianism is a moral theory that was developed by British philosopher John Stuart Mill in the 19th century. According to Mill, the ethical basis for decision-making should be the greatest happiness or pleasure for the greatest number of people....

John Stuart Mill's book Utilitarianism is one of the most influential and widely-read philosophical defenses of utilitarianism in ethics. The essay first appeared as a series of three articles published in Fraser's Magazine in 1861; the articles were...

Dive into the cornerstone of ethical philosophy with "Utilitarianism" by John Stuart Mill, now available as an enlightening audiobook. In this seminal work, Mill expounds upon the principles of utilitarianism, advocating for the greatest happiness of...

"Utilitarianism" by John Stuart Mill unfolds the principles of utilitarian ethics, positing happiness as the foundation of moral action. Mill refines Jeremy Bentham's doctrine that the greatest happiness of the greatest number should guide ethical...