John Stuart Mill (1806-1873)
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JOHN STUART MILL (1806-1873) He was a British philosopher, He was a British philosopher, economist, moral and political economist, moral and political theorist and administrator theorist and administrator. The most influential philosopher The most influential philosopher of the 19th Century. of the 19th Century. At the age of thirteen, his father introuced At the age of thirteen, his father introuced him in the economy politics. him in the economy politics.
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John Stuart Mill
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JOHN STUART MILL (1806-1873) JOHN STUART MILL (1806-1873)
He was a British philosopher, He was a British philosopher,
economist, moral and political economist, moral and political
theorist and administratortheorist and administrator.
The most influential philosopher of The most influential philosopher of
the 19th Century.the 19th Century.
At the age of thirteen, his father introuced him in the At the age of thirteen, his father introuced him in the
economy politics.economy politics.
East India Company,East India Company,It was an English business entity formed to
pursue trade with the East Indies
John Stuart Mill remained a hero in the suffrage campaign
His first writings in:
And in The Traveller.
FREE EXPRESSIONFREE EXPRESSION
The Westminster Review: a publication for transmission of
ethics.
Mill talks about:
UTILITARISM Influenced by Bentham.
POSITIVISM
He also followed the steps of Hume.
John wrote the book with his wife Harriet.
Mill saw the denial of equal rights to women as a negative impact on Society.
UtilitarianismUtilitarianism
• It’s an ethical theory that appears in England in the late Eighteenth century• Utilitarianism goes a step away from hellenic hedonism looking forward the
maximizing happiness or pleasure as summed among all people• Bentahm said that a human action is good only when it reaches the maximum utility
for the greatest number of people• Bentahm suggested a “felicific calculus” for estimating the moral status of any action,
using a classification of 12 pains and 14 pleasures• John Stuart Mill developed utilitarianism into a more humanitarian doctrine
“I would rather be a human being dissatisfied than a satisfied pig”
• It’s an ethical theory that appears in England in the late Eighteenth century• Utilitarianism goes a step away from hellenic hedonism looking forward the
maximizing happiness or pleasure as summed among all people• Bentahm said that a human action is good only when it reaches the maximum utility
for the greatest number of people• Bentahm suggested a “felicific calculus” for estimating the moral status of any action,
using a classification of 12 pains and 14 pleasures• John Stuart Mill developed utilitarianism into a more humanitarian doctrine
“I would rather be a human being dissatisfied than a satisfied pig”
“On Liberty”“On Liberty”
• Society progresses.
• Liberty.
• Woman.
• Society progresses.
• Liberty.
• Woman.
Chapter 1Chapter 1
Types of liberty:
Thought and opinion
Plain our lives.
Join people like-minded.
Types of liberty:
Thought and opinion
Plain our lives.
Join people like-minded.
CHAPTER IICHAPTER IIICHAPTER IV
CHAPTER IICHAPTER IIICHAPTER IV
CHAPTER II CHAPTER II CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
In conclusionIn conclusion
QUESTIONSQUESTIONS
1) Why do you think John Stuart Mill was constantly in polemics?
2) At that time, some of the strongest advocates for women, were men.True or false.
According to Stuart Mill thought,do we live in a free state?
1) Why do you think John Stuart Mill was constantly in polemics?
2) At that time, some of the strongest advocates for women, were men.True or false.
According to Stuart Mill thought,do we live in a free state?
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