James Mill's Utilitarian Logic and Politics Paperback / softback
by Antis Loizides
Part of the Routledge Studies in Modern British History series
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James Mill’s (1773–1836) role in the development of utilitarian thought in the nineteenth century has been overshadowed both by John Stuart Mill (1806–1873) and by Jeremy Bentham (1748–1832).
Of the three, the elder Mill is considered to be the least original and with the least important, if any, contributions to utilitarian theory.
True as this statement may be, even those who have tried to challenge some of its aspects take the common portrayal of Mill – "the rationalist, the maker of syllogisms, the geometrician" – as given.
This book does not. Studying James Mill’s background has surprising results with reference to influences outside the Benthamite tradition as well as unexpected implications for his contributions to debates of his time.
The book focuses on his political ideas, the ways in which he communicated them and the ways in which he formed them in an attempt to reveal a portrait of Mill unencumbered from the legacy of Thomas Babington Macaulay’s (1800–1859) brilliant essay "Utilitarian Logic and Politics".
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- Pages:254 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:31/03/2021
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- ISBN:9780367786588
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Out of StockMore expected soonContact us for further information
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:254 pages
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:31/03/2021
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- ISBN:9780367786588