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1) On Liberty
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John Stuart Mill's resolute dedication to the cause of freedom inspired this 1859 treatise. Discussed and debated from time immemorial, the concept of personal liberty went without codification until the publication of this enduring work which applies an ethical system of utilitarianism to society and the state which to this day remains well known and studied.
Mills (1806-1873), a British economist, philosopher, and ethical theorist whose argument...
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"On Liberty and Other Essays" brings together the most important works of philosopher and political economist John Stuart Mill. In "On Liberty" Mill eloquently ponders the question of where the line should be drawn between the freedom of individuals and the authority of the state. As he puts it, "The struggle between liberty and authority is the most conspicuous feature in the portions of history with which we are earliest familiar..." Second in this...
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In this powerful work, John Stuart Mill sets forth representative government as the most sensible compromise between unreflective rule by the masses and the self-indulgence of the few. The reader of this volume senses that Mill is being pulled in opposing directions: steadfastly committed to majority rule with minority rights while at the same time being just enough of an aristocrat to believe that the masses need exemplars to emulate. This edition...
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John Stuart Mill (1806 - 1873) was a great liberal thinker of the nineteenth century, a noted philosopher, political theorist, and Member of Parliament. Mill was given a disciplined upbringing, his father deliberately shielding him from other children with the express aim of creating a philosophical genius to carry the mantle of utilitarianism, an ethical theory developed by Jeremy Bentham and in which Mill went on to develop his own conception.
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John Stuart Mill's 1869 essay The Subjection of Women argues for equality between the sexes, putting forward ideas that were an affront to many at the time. His wife, Harriet Taylor Mill, is credited with co-authoring the essay. The Subjection of Women puts forward a detailed and passionate opposition to the social and legal inequalities imposed on women by society. Mill saw that he was going against the grain of the time, but argued
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The concept of socialism has gotten a lot of negative press in recent years, but few of those who throw this term around with impunity have a keen understanding of what it actually means. In this volume, renowned political philosopher John Stuart Mill provides an overview and critique of socialism. A must-read for anyone who wants to get to the bottom of today's most heated political debates.
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A System of Logic, Ratiocinative and Inductive John Stuart Mill - It is so much the established practice of writers on logic to commence their treatises by a few general observations (in most cases, it is true, rather meagre) on Terms and their varieties, that it will, perhaps, scarcely be required from me in merely following the common usage, to be as particular in assigning my reasons, as it is usually expected that those should be who deviate from...
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How do we decide what is "good" and what is "bad"? According to the ethical theory of Utilitarianism, to do good is to "always perform that act, of those available, that will bring the most happiness or the least unhappiness." By far the most widely read introduction to this theory, John Stuart Mill's Utilitarianism is one of the most important and controversial works of moral philosophy ever written. In this major contribution to ethical history,...
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Sobre la libertad es un ensayo fundamental en el ámbito de la filosofía política y ética que explora la importancia de la libertad individual en la sociedad. Mill argumenta a favor de la soberanía del individuo sobre sí mismo, destacando que la única justificación válida para ejercer poder sobre un individuo, contra su voluntad, es evitar daño a otros. Esta premisa establece la base para su defensa de la libertad de expresión, la diversidad...
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Sobre la libertad es uno de los textos esenciales de la filosofía política contemporánea y uno de los más influyentes de Mill, el que mayor número de debates ha suscitado y en el que se defiende la libertad plena de pensamiento, expresión y acción del individuo con respecto al Estado.
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A Sujeição das Mulheres, publicada em 1869, é uma das obras mais conhecidas do filósofo liberal John Stuart MIll. Nela, são apresentadas as ideias de Mill em favor da igualdade de direitos civis para as mulheres, numa época em que as mulheres eram ainda consideradas inferiores aos homens.
Essa realidade mudou muito nos tempos atuais, e grandes pensadores como John Stuart Mill colaboraram muito para isso. No entanto, ainda há muitas barreiras...
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John Stuart Mill é conhecido principalmente pelos seus trabalhos nos campos da filosofia política, ética, economia política e lógica, além de influenciar inúmeros pensadores e áreas do conhecimento. Além disso, é um dos mais proeminentes e reconhecidos defensores do liberalismo, sendo seus livros fontes de discussão e inspiração sobre as liberdades individuais, e sempre atuais. Em Principios de Economia Política, Stuart Mill faz uma...
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On Liberty é uma obra clássica de filosofia política escrita pelo pensador britânico John Stuart Mill, publicada em 1859. Neste ensaio, Mill defende a importância da liberdade individual em uma sociedade civilizada e argumenta contra a tirania tanto do governo quanto da opinião pública. Mill começa discutindo o princípio da liberdade, que ele resume na afirmação de que o único propósito legítimo para exercer poder sobre qualquer membro...
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John Stuart Mill (1806—73) was the most influential English philosopher of the nineteenth century. His vast intellectual output covered a range of subjects - traditional philosophy and logic, economics, political science - and included this work, a founding document in the area now known as social science.
In The Logic of the Moral Sciences, Mill applied his considerable talents to examining how the study of human behavior, society, and history...
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On Liberty, John Stuart Mills classic critique of the ethical limits of governmental authority, remains one of the most influential philosophical treatises ever written. This interactive edition in our popular Bold-Faced series prompts readers to reflect on the importance of free will, free speech, and dissent in a democratic society. It features an informative introduction by series editor Laura Ross along with highlighted passages, writing exercises,...
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The Subjection of Women is a profound and progressive work that argues for the equality of women in all aspects of society. Written in 1861 and published in 1869, Mill's essay challenges the legal and social inequalities faced by women, advocating for their complete emancipation. The work is structured as a logical argument against the societal norms and legal structures that subjugated women.
Mill begins by addressing the natural differences argument,...
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John Stuart Mill (1806–1873) is the most important of Britain's nineteenth-century philosophers. His writings and activities were many and varied. The works reprinted in this volume were first published during a particularly prolific ten-year span, from 1859 to 1869. On Liberty (1859), Considerations on Representative Government (1861), Utilitarianism (1863), and The Subjection of Women (1869) are four of his most famous works; they are central...
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An experience of five years with Mr. Mill's treatise in the class-room not only convinced me of the great usefulness of what still remains one of the most lucid and systematic books yet published which cover the whole range of the study, but I have also been convinced of the need of such additions as should give the results of later thinking, without militating against the general tenor of Mr. Mill's system, of such illustrations as should fit it...
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Em "Considerações sobre o governo representativo", publicado em 1861, pensador e economista britânico John Stuart Mill (1806-1873) levanta os problemas da democracia representativa e propõe soluções, contrapesos ou compensações. Assim, são abordadas questões que estão na ordem do dia, como a "tirania da maioria" e a corrupção que é quase que inerente ao poder – bem como mecanismos de controle para suplantar tais problemas e permitir...