PHI 1103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: John Stuart Mill, Meddle, Harm Principle
18 Apr 2016
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09/03/2016: the central moral value on which modern democracies are founded. John stuart mill (1806-1873: born in london, england, theorist of uilitarianism, worked for the east india company (1823-1858, member of parliament (1865-1868, fluent in greek and lain. Best work: liberty is independence from the majority"s tyranny: most inluenial english-speaking philosophers of the 19th century, one of the last systemaic philosophers. Made contribuions in logic, ethics, metaphysics, epistemology, poliical philosophy and social theory: admired for his work in theoreical philosophy and poliical economy. His greatest philosophical inluence is in moral and poliical philosophy: mill"s libertarianism. On liberty: explains the nature of liberty and it"s limitaions. What is wrong and what is right. Must have some form of freedom to think what we think. Freedom of associaion: note: according to mill, those socieies that do not respect these liberies are not free. A fundamental liberty: freedom of opinion is necessary because.
