John Stuart Mill

At some future date, you may want to read Peter Abelard’s famous treatise Sic et Non (1120) for a no-nonsense guide to critical thinking during the Middle Ages. Merely reading its 158 theological questions would have been an education in itself for 12th-century university students. Within just a few minutes…

REVIEW: On Liberty (John Stuart Mill) John Stuart Mill (1806–1873) was an English philosopher. He wrote On Liberty in 1859. Reflections: Individual liberty must be protected against all forms of tyranny. Tyranny can arise from the state, a powerful minority, or the prevailing opinions of the masses. Mature people should…

(CNN) Dozens of incoming University of Michigan medical students walked out of their medical school induction ceremony to protest the keynote speaker with anti-abortion views. Colleges and universities serve many purposes, but their very soul is being temples of reason where every viewpoint is welcomed in a spirit of tolerance…

Living in a society is challenging regarding moral obligations towards the other members and the foundations of the State. Before discussing these two topics, it is essential to know their origin: human nature. How we define human nature matters the most because only by doing so we might be able…

John Stuart Mill believes that we do not have to define morality through abstract and obscure philosophies but that, for the most part, when we talk about morality, we should talk about what is the most practical. To Mill, utility is the ultimate solution to all ethical questions and utility…

Friday 20 May 2022 — One of the reasons that scholars in the twentieth century began abandoning the concept of civilization was the moral connotation of the term, which some felt had been put to nefarious use. It is the moralistic conception of civilization, dividing the good people from the barbarous bad people, that led…

A survey of issues “Freedom for the pike is death for the minnows” Consider the following issues in the broader liberties of action: • freedom of speech ( see also HERE ) • privacy — facial recognition, whatsapp encryption • obscenity/indecency — masturbating, nudism, nudist beaches, public sex • chilled speech • platforming in the private sphere • euthanasia • suicide • foxhunting • cultural appropriation • holocaust denial •…