Etiqueta: John Stuart Mill
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On Liberty
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On Liberty is a philosophical work by the English philosopher John Stuart Mill, originally intended as a short essay. The work, published in 1859, applies Mill’s ethical system of utilitarianism to society and the state. Mill attempts to establish standards for the relationship between authority and liberty. He emphasizes the importance of individuality, which he…
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Sobre La Libertad
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en ClásicosLa filosofía de Stuart Mill (1806-1873) representa una de las defensas más fuertes del liberalismo fundado en una ética teológica. Siguiendo la teoría del utilitarismo, para Mill la libertad no es un principio último y absoluto, por lo que no se basa ni en el contrato social ni en los derechos naturales, sino que ha…
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Speech In Favor of Capital Punishment
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en DiscursosIt would be a great satisfaction to me if I were able to support this Motion. It is always a matter of regret to me to find myself, on a public question, opposed to those who are called—sometimes in the way of honour, and sometimes in what is intended for ridicule—the philanthropists. Of all persons…