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?