Mill's A System of Logic
Mill's A System of Logic

Author: Antis Loizides

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-05-23

Total Pages: 282

ISBN-13: 113502054X

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John Stuart Mill considered his A System of Logic, first published in 1843, the methodological foundation and intellectual groundwork of his later works in ethical, social, and political theory. Yet no book has attempted in the past to engage with the most important aspects of Mill's Logic. This volume brings together leading scholars to elucidate the key themes of this influential work, looking at such topics as his philosophy of language and mathematics, his view on logic, induction and deduction, free will, argumentation, ethology and psychology, as well as his account of normativity, kinds of pleasure, philosophical and political method and the "Art of Life."

Utilitarianism - Ed. Heydt
Utilitarianism - Ed. Heydt

Author: John Stuart Mill

Publisher: Broadview Press

Published: 2010-08-06

Total Pages: 209

ISBN-13: 1460402103

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John Stuart Mill’s Utilitarianism is a philosophical defense of utilitarianism, a moral theory stating that right actions are those that tend to promote overall happiness. The essay first appeared as a series of articles published in Fraser’s Magazine in 1861; the articles were collected and reprinted as a single book in 1863. Mill discusses utilitarianism in some of his other works, including On Liberty and The Subjection of Women, but Utilitarianism contains his only sustained defence of the theory. In this Broadview Edition, Colin Heydt provides a substantial introduction that will enable readers to understand better the polemical context for Utilitarianism. Heydt shows, for example, how Mill’s moral philosophy grew out of political engagement, rather than exclusively out of a speculative interest in determining the nature of morality. Appendices include precedents to Mill’s work, reactions to Utilitarianism, and related writings by Mill.

A System Of Logic Ratiocinative And Inductive Vol. I
A System Of Logic Ratiocinative And Inductive Vol. I

Author: John Stuart Mill

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2023-12-01

Total Pages: 438

ISBN-13: 9359321494

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John Stuart Mill, a renowned 19th-century philosopher and political economist, by "A System of Logic-1" as a seminal book. Some stories are violent and strange, while others creep up on you and slowly imbibe you in. This version of "A System of Logic vol-1" is both modern and readable, with a striking new cover and a beautifully typeset manuscript. The story is full of unexpected twists and turns that will keep the reader engaged. The work of this author has been recognized as one of the most influential contributions to logic and philosophy of its time. In "A System of Logic vol-1" Mill dives into the fundamentals of inductive reasoning and the scientific method. He presents a methodical method for learning logic, emphasizing the use of actual evidence and experimentation as the foundation for developing general principles and drawing conclusions. Mill's work aided in the advancement of modern empirical investigation. Mill's theory is strongly reliant on the concepts of "methods of agreement" and "difference," both of which are essential in showing causality and correlations between variables in a scientific research. He also looks into the roles of deductive and inductive reasoning, stressing its advantages and disadvantages. Mill's writing is notable for its clarity and precision, making complex philosophical concepts understandable to a broad audience.

Brill's Companion to the Reception of Socrates
Brill's Companion to the Reception of Socrates

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Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2019-05-15

Total Pages: 1027

ISBN-13: 9004396756

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Brill’s Companion to the Reception of Socrates, edited by Christopher Moore, provides almost unbroken coverage, across three-dozen studies, of 2450 years of philosophical and literary engagement with Socrates – the singular Athenian intellectual, paradigm of moral discipline, and inspiration for millennia of philosophical, rhetorical, and dramatic composition. Following an Introduction reflecting on the essentially “receptive” nature of Socrates’ influence (by contrast to Plato’s), chapters address the uptake of Socrates by authors in the Classical, Hellenistic, Roman, Late Antique (including Latin Christian, Syriac, and Arabic), Medieval (including Byzantine), Renaissance, Early Modern, Late Modern, and Twentieth-Century periods. Together they reveal the continuity of Socrates’ idiosyncratic, polyvalent, and deep imprint on the history of Western thought, and witness the value of further research in the reception of Socrates.

On Liberty
On Liberty

Author: John Stuart Mill

Publisher: Hackett Publishing

Published: 1978-09-01

Total Pages: 150

ISBN-13: 9780915144433

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A wonderful edition... -- Irving Louis Horowitz, Rutgers UniversityAlexander should be commended for making this invaluable material accessible to scholars and students... -- Maria H. Moralies, Florida State UniversityAn impressively compact and engaging introduction and a well-chosen selection of ancillary materials... -- Eileen Gillooly, Columbia UniversityThe introduction offers fresh insights... --Thomas Christiano, University of Arizona

John Stuart Mill
John Stuart Mill

Author: Dale E. Miller

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2013-04-30

Total Pages: 293

ISBN-13: 0745654789

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This book offers a clear and highly readable introduction to the ethical and social-political philosophy of John Stuart Mill. Dale E. Miller argues for a "utopian" reading of Mill's utilitarianism. He analyses Mill's views on happiness and goes on to show the practical, social and political implications that can be drawn from his utilitarianism, especially in relation to the construction of morality, individual freedom, democratic reform, and economic organization. By highlighting the utopian thinking which lies at the heart of Mill's theories, Miller shows that rather than allowing for well-being for the few, Mill believed that a society must do everything in its power to see to it that each individual can enjoy a genuinely happy life if the happiness of its members is to be maximized. Miller provides a cogent and careful account of the main arguments offered by Mill, considers the critical responses to his work, and assesses its legacy for contemporary philosophy. Lucidly and persuasively written, this book will be a valuable resource for students and scholars seeking to understand the continued importance of Mill's thinking.

Logic of Moral Science
Logic of Moral Science

Author: John Stuart Mill

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2020-05-13

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 0486841979

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John Stuart Mill (1806–73) was the most influential English philosopher of the nineteenth century. His vast intellectual output covered a range of subjects — traditional philosophy and logic, economics, political science — and included this work, a founding document in the area now known as social science. In The Logic of the Moral Sciences, Mill applied his considerable talents to examining how the study of human behavior, society, and history could be established on a rational, philosophical basis. The philosopher maintains that casual empiricism and direct experiment are not applicable to the study of complex social phenomena. Instead, "empirical laws," drawn from historical generalizations, must be derivable from a deductive science of human nature. Mills' insights and approaches have remained relevant in the century and a half since this treatise's publication. This volume will prove of vital interest to historians of philosophy and the social sciences as well as to undergraduate social science majors.