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bigbookbabe's review
2.0
(read for class) had several aneurysms reading this but then again what do i know i’m just a history major
sarahscire's review
5.0
Mill is massively misinterpreted and misapplied which is exactly why everyone should his texts (especially “On Liberty”). When it comes to political theory, Mill is comparatively efficient with his words and yet still manages to be thorough with his logic. “The Subjection of Women” is hardly the traditional argument we see today for equal rights between the sexes; Mill’s logic rests on the revised utilitarian principles that characterize his strong empirical libertarianism.
la_xu's review against another edition
3.0
Disclaimer: I am a college student taking philosophy as a required course, I have no background in philosophy except for other works I've read in the class.
Utilitarianism has come a long way since Mill. I remember in English class in high school as well as speech and debate, Utilitarianism was always spoken of as "would you rather save one person who you love or a fifty people you don't know?" What's the greater good?
While Mill does not go into that example, he lays the foundation for utilitarianism for centuries to come.
I found Mill's writing a bit difficult to understand. It was definitely interesting to see the background and philosophical thought that went behind that age old question that was discussed in English class.
Utilitarianism has come a long way since Mill. I remember in English class in high school as well as speech and debate, Utilitarianism was always spoken of as "would you rather save one person who you love or a fifty people you don't know?" What's the greater good?
While Mill does not go into that example, he lays the foundation for utilitarianism for centuries to come.
I found Mill's writing a bit difficult to understand. It was definitely interesting to see the background and philosophical thought that went behind that age old question that was discussed in English class.
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