John Stuart Mill

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...

The Subjection of Women by John Mill was first published in 1869, written in 1861 about women's rights. The ideas from this essay John developed jointly with his wife Harriet Taylor Mill. John Mill was an influential liberal thinker of the 19th century, and English philosopher, and a civil servant and Member of the Parliament. John shows us how institutions are vital to the happiness of society and to the individual and as these institutions are...

"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...

In Mill's autobiography, the reader not only gets the real story behind the mind of a prodigy, but also an understanding of his emotions. After a strict upbringing, the insurmountable pressures Mill faces leads to a mental breakdown. However, the author then goes on not only to understand his own beliefs and feelings, but also to develop new radical ideas.

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...

Auguste Comte was a French philosopher who developed the doctrine of positivism-which says that authentic knowledge is only what can be proven by the scientific method-in an attempt to ameliorate the melancholy brought on by the French revolution. He influenced a number of eminent thinkers, including John Stuart Mill. Mill's survey of the main principles of his close friend's philosophy is engaging reading for anyone passionate about philosophy.

British economist and ethical theorist, John Stuart Mill (1806—73), recounts his rigorous tutelage under a domineering father, his mental health crisis at age twenty, and his struggle to regain joy amid self-reflection.

The Subjection of Women es un ensayo del filósofo y economista John Stuart Mill. Fue traducido al español bajo el título La esclavitud femenina por Emilia Pardo Bazán. Para combatir lo que John Stuart Mili consideraba un freno al progreso de la humanidad, publicó en 1869 su emblemática obra La esclavitud femenina. En ella recogió propuestas igualitaristas de carácter innovador (igualdad y libertad, mejora en la educación, sufragio, revisión...

Diese Ausgabe von "System der deduktiven und induktiven Logik" wurde mit einem funktionalen Layout erstellt und sorgfältig formatiert. Aus dem Buch: "Die Betrachtungen über die Induction sind indessen mit der Feststellung der Regeln für die Ausübung derselben nicht beendigt. Wir müssen noch Einiges von den anderen Verstandesoperationen sagen, welche bei einer jeden Induction entweder nothwendig vorausgesetzt werden, oder welche den schwierigeren...

Posthumously published in 1874, these essays-"Nature," "Utility of Religion," and "Theism"-are highly critical of traditional religion, rejecting the belief in an omnipotent, benevolent God. Often undervalued, these essays are some of Mill's most brilliant works.