John Mill is a British philosopher, has been called the most influential English-speaking philosopher of the 19th century (John Mill Biography). John Mill published his on liberty book in 1859, In “On Liberty” book by John Mill he discussed and he debated the concept of personal liberty, and the limitation of the discussion (On Liberty … Read more
Given that John Stuart Mill was a student of Aristotle’s work, it comes as no surprise that there are many commonalities between Aristotle’s and Mill’s ideas. One of the biggest ideas shared by the two is that all humans are striving towards the Good in their lives. However, while they both believe happiness is the … Read more
I’m doing my final paper on John Stuart Mill’s utilitarianism theory. The source I’m using is Mill, John Stuart Ethics: History, Theory, and Contemporary issues, edited by Steven M. Cahn and Peter Markie 362-396. New York: Oxford University Press, 2012. Thesis: I will show how the greatest happiness principle (GHP) should have greater nuance so … Read more