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Author : Ben Eggleston,Dale Miller,David Weinstein
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780195381245
Eleven leading scholars explore Mill's thoughts on morality, prudence or policy, aesthetics, utility, and the elements of a good life.
Author : Herbert Spencer
Publisher : IndyPublish.com
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1873
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : BNC:1001935187
Author : William Leonard Courtney
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1889
Category : Philosophers
ISBN : BSB:BSB11572142
Author : Herbert Spencer
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2022-10-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1018252541
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : K. N Demetriou,A. Loizides
Publisher : Springer
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2013-05-07
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781137321718
This edited collection highlights the inquisitive and synthetic aspects of John Stuart Mill's mode of philosophising while exploring various aspects of Mill's thought, intellectual development and influence. The contributors to this volume discuss a number of Mill's ideas including those on political participation, democracy, liberty and justice.
Author : W. L. Courtney
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2017-06-22
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0282596631
Excerpt from Life of John Stuart MillT is needless to say that the following pages are largely indebted to J. S. Mill's Autobiograplzy, and to Dr. Bain's two works, james 111i]! A Biograylty.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : Herbert Spencer
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2015-06-26
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 1330212789
Excerpt from John Stuart Mill: His Life and Works A second edition of the Examiner of May the 17th having been exhausted in the course of a few days, it seemed better, instead of again reprinting the whole number, to extract from it the articles upon Mr. Mill that it contained, and to issue them, with a few additions and corrections, in a form more convenient for preservation. The alterations in the collection as it is here given, however, have intentionally been slight. Mr. E. B. de Fonblanque having lent me a number of very interesting letters addressed to his uncle, Mr. Albany Fonblanque, by Mr. Mill, I have made from them a few extracts which throw very welcome light upon his disposition and conduct during the earlier period of his public life; and Mr. Levy has inserted some paragraphs in his account of Mr. Mill's philosophical writings. For the rest, the papers have been left almost exactly as they were first written. No expansion or re-writing, compatible with the purpose of the present publication, would, of course, have rendered it in any way a sufficient exposition of Mr. Mill's life and work; and we considered it better to keep the collection as nearly as possible in its original shape. Written, with only three exceptions, by Mr. Mill's personal friends, and written when our grief at his loss - a grief that cannot easily be lessened - was freshest, these articles were primarily and almost exclusively designed as a loving tribute to his great worth as a thinker and teacher, and his yet greater worth as a man. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : Antis Loizides
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2013-03-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780739173947
This book explores various connections of John Stuart Mill’s thought to ancient Greek philosophy primarily in relation to his conception of happiness. It argues that a better understanding of Mill’s background in ancient Greek thought and his reading(s) of Plato’s dialogues leads to innovative interpretations of his moral and political thought.
Author : John Stuart Mill
Publisher : Broadview Press
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2010-08-06
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781460402108
John Stuart Mill’s Utilitarianism is a philosophical defense of utilitarianism, a moral theory stating that right actions are those that tend to promote overall happiness. The essay first appeared as a series of articles published in Fraser’s Magazine in 1861; the articles were collected and reprinted as a single book in 1863. Mill discusses utilitarianism in some of his other works, including On Liberty and The Subjection of Women, but Utilitarianism contains his only sustained defence of the theory. In this Broadview Edition, Colin Heydt provides a substantial introduction that will enable readers to understand better the polemical context for Utilitarianism. Heydt shows, for example, how Mill’s moral philosophy grew out of political engagement, rather than exclusively out of a speculative interest in determining the nature of morality. Appendices include precedents to Mill’s work, reactions to Utilitarianism, and related writings by Mill.
Author : Elijah Millgram
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2019-06-19
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780190873257
John Stuart Mill was one of the most important and influential philosophers of the nineteenth century. He was also someone who exemplified a view about the meaning of life that is widespread among both philosophers and nonacademics: that projects are what make your life meaningful, and if a single project is large enough to occupy center stage in it, that is the meaning of your life. His brilliant career notwithstanding, Mill's life was a train wreck; the intellectual energy and philosophical ingenuity which he devoted to figuring out what had gone wrong make him a fascinating object lesson in the view that projects give life meaning. Elijah Millgram argues that what went wrong was the very fact that Mill's life was a project-the tragedy of his life was an almost inevitable consequence of living out this account of the meaning of life. At once a scholarly contribution to the history of an important philosophical figure and an intervention in an ongoing debate within moral philosophy, this book takes on a topic that people outside the academy expect philosophy to address, but which it too rarely does: namely, the meaning of life. It is simultaneously an exercise in biography and a novel reconstruction and reframing of some of the central theories and texts of the philosophical canon. Millgram's work attempts to look at the theory of rationality from an unusual angle by asking: what difference does it make to the shape and progress of someone's life whether he has one or another understanding of practical reasoning-that is, of how one ought to reason about what to do?
Author : John Kekes
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2018-08-06
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781501721908
"That the art of life is creative, imaginative, and individual does not mean... that it cannot be taught and learned or that individuals cannot improve their mastery of it. Teaching it proceeds by way of exemplary lives, and learning it consists in coming to appreciate what makes some lives exemplary.... That imitation here is impossible does not mean one cannot learn from examples. The question is, How can that be done reasonably; how can decisions about how one should live escape being arbitrary, if they are left to individual creativity and imagination and are not governed by rules that apply to everyone living in a particular context?"—from The Art of LifeThe art of life, according to John Kekes, consists in living a life of personal and moral excellence. This art requires continuous creative effort, drawing on one's character, circumstances, experiences, and ideals. Since these conditions vary with times and places, Kekes says, there can be no single blueprint for the achievement of excellence. We must do it ourselves—but we can learn from those who have lived exemplary lives.Reflecting on lives of integrity and honor, Kekes formulates what we can learn from them and what we can do to adapt the ideals they represent to our personal circumstances. Avoiding both the abstractness that characterizes much moral thought and the relativism that recognizes no rational or moral limits, Kekes shows how serious philosophical thinking can be readable and helpful to those who struggle with the perennial problems of human existence.
Author : Gregory Claeys
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2022-02-24
Category : PHILOSOPHY
ISBN : 9780198749998
Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring John Stuart Mill (1806-73) is widely regarded as the leading liberal philosopher, economist, and political theorist of nineteenth century Britain. In his lifetime he was best known for his System of Logic (1843) and the Principles of Political Economy (1848). Today Mill is chiefly identified with On Liberty (1859), perhaps the definitive text of modern liberal statement of its subject, and probably the single most important work of modern political thought. Mill was also the first major male feminist thinker of the period (author of The Subjection of Women, 1869), and the first, as an MP, to introduce a bill for female enfranchisement before Parliament. This Very Short Introduction offers a brief survey of the life and key ideas of this most influential Victorian British writer. Moving chronologically, Gregory Claeys outlines the philosophical background out of which Mill developed, chiefly through the ideas of Jeremy Bentham and James Mill. He demonstrates how Mill's personal life, especially his 'mental crisis' of 1827, and his relationship with Harriet Taylor, were integral to his intellectual development. Throughout Claeys considers Mill's key works set within the context of his lesser writings and correspondence, and discusses the more controversial aspects of his thought concerning religion, secularism, and birth control. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Author : Nicholas Capaldi
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2004-01-12
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1139449206
Nicholas Capaldi's biography of John Stuart Mill traces the ways in which Mill's many endeavours are related and explores the significance of Mill's contribution to metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, social and political philosophy, the philosophy of religion, and the philosophy of education. He shows how Mill was groomed for his life by both his father James Mill, and Jeremy Bentham, the two most prominent philosophical radicals of the early nineteenth century. Yet Mill revolted against this education and developed friendships with both Thomas Carlyle and Samuel Taylor Coleridge, who introduced him to Romanticism and political conservatism. A special feature of this biography is the attention devoted to his relationship with Harriet Taylor. No one exerted a greater influence than the woman he was eventually to marry. Nicholas Capaldi reveals just how deep her impact was on Mill's thinking about the emancipation of women.
Author : Christopher Macleod,Dale E. Miller
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2018-04-12
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781118736463
This Companion offers a state-of-the-art survey of the work of John Stuart Mill — one which covers the historical influences on Mill, his theoretical, moral and social philosophy, as well as his relation to contemporary movements. Its contributors include both senior scholars with established expertise in Mill's thought and new emerging interpreters. Each essay acts as a "go-to" resource for those seeking to understand an aspect of Mill's thought or to familiarise themselves with the contours of a debate within the scholarship. The Companion is a key reference on Mill's theory of liberty and utilitarianism, but also provides a valuable resource on lesser-known aspects of his work, including his epistemology, metaphysics, and philosophy of language. The volume is divided into six sections. Part I covers Mill's life, his immediate posthumous reputation, and his own telling of his life-story. Part II brings together an accessible and comprehensive summary of the various influences on Mill's thought. Part III offers an account of the foundations of Mill’s philosophy and his thought on key philosophic topics. Parts IV and V tackle issues from Mill's moral and social philosophy. Part VI concludes with a treatment of the broader aspects of Mill’s thought, tracing his relation to major movements in philosophy.
Author : David O. Brink
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2013-04-18
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780199672141
David O. Brink offers a reconstruction and assessment of John Stuart Mill's contributions to the utilitarian and liberal traditions. Brink defends interpretations of key elements in Mill's moral and political thought, and shows how a perfectionist reading of his conception of happiness has a significant impact on other aspects of his philosophy.
