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John Stuart Mill and the Ethic of Human Growth

John Stuart Mill and the Ethic of Human Growth

Habibi, D. a.

Hardcover

Series: Philosophical Studies, Book 85

Philosophy

ISBN10: 0792368541
ISBN13: 9780792368540
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: Feb 28 2001
Pages: 294
Weight: 1.34
Height: 0.75 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
In this well-researched, comprehensive study of J.S. Mill, Professor Habibi argues that the persistent, dominant theme of Mill's life and work was his passionate belief in human improvement and progress. Several Mill scholars recognize this; however, numerous writers overlook his 'growth ethic', and this has led to misunderstandings about his value system. This study defines and establishes the importance of Mill's growth ethic and clears up misinterpretations surrounding his notions of higher and lower pleasures, positive and negative freedom, the status of children, the legitimacy of authority, and support for British colonialism. Drawing from the entire corpus of Mill's writings, as well as the extensive secondary literature, Habibi has written the most focused, sustained analysis of Mill's grand, leading principle.
This book will be useful to college students in philosophy and intellectual history as well as specialists in these fields.

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