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The Basic Writings: On Liberty/The Subjection of Women/Utilitarianism
The writings of John Stuart Mill have become the cornerstone of political liberalism. Collected for the first time in this volume are Mill’s three seminal and most widely read works: On Liberty, The Subjection of Women, and Utilitarianism. A brilliant defense of individual rights versus the power of the state, On Liberty is essential reading for anyone interested in politi...more
Paperback, 400 pages
Published
November 10th 2010
by Modern Library
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"On Liberty" is heavy going at times, but Mill's arguments on privacy, free speech, and limits to government control feel highly relevant in the U.S. today.
I found his defense of free speech in the second chapter to be the most moving and persuasive that I've ever come across, and a reminder of the necessity of challenging and reasoning about our own beliefs. "Truth, thus held [as received opinion, without grounds or the ability to defend it] is but one superstition...more
I found his defense of free speech in the second chapter to be the most moving and persuasive that I've ever come across, and a reminder of the necessity of challenging and reasoning about our own beliefs. "Truth, thus held [as received opinion, without grounds or the ability to defend it] is but one superstition...more
Mill is massively misinterpreted and misapplied which is exactly why everyone should his texts (especially “On Liberty”). When it comes to political theory, Mill is comparatively efficient with his words and yet still manages to be thorough with his logic. “The Subjection of Women” is hardly the traditional argument we see today for equal rights between the sexes; Mill’s logic rests on the revised utilitarian principles that characterize his strong empirical libertarianism.
Although I think this guy more or less meant well in his theories, he is such a pseudo-feminist. Why didn't he ever listen to his wife, Harriett Taylor? She was much more on target when it came to women's stuff.
Although his theories seem fine on the surface, when you look at them from a feminist perspective, they are completely botching to equal rights.
Just another example of ivory tower syndrome. He simply was unable to write beyond anything other than his own lens.
Although his theories seem fine on the surface, when you look at them from a feminist perspective, they are completely botching to equal rights.
Just another example of ivory tower syndrome. He simply was unable to write beyond anything other than his own lens.
I have read "On Liberty" and used it for one of my philosophy classes and am planning to read "The Subjection of Women" when I have the money to purchase a copy that I can mark up and put notes in the pages.
J.S. Mill is a philiosopher that writes in a way that is still accessible even if you are not a student of philosophy. He has great depth but not impervious density and can teach a lot on both political issues and philisophical.
J.S. Mill is a philiosopher that writes in a way that is still accessible even if you are not a student of philosophy. He has great depth but not impervious density and can teach a lot on both political issues and philisophical.
If you want to see a good fight, watch Kiran and I discuss the Subjection of Women. Its even better when we're in class and people don't know we're friends. Ha.
I didn't get much from my too-cursory reading of this book, which requires rereading.
Philosophy for bean counters and bureaucrats.
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John Stuart Mill, 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 Jeremy Bentham, although his conception of it was very different from Bentham's.
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