ML - Individuality Flashcards
What have John Stuart Mill’s ideas been described as?
The heart of liberalism
What did John Stuart Mill provide?
The bridge between modern and classical liberalism
What did Mill say about freedom and which type of freedom is it?
Said that “over himself, over his own body and mind, the individual is sovereign”
Negative freedom
What did Mill believe in passionately?
Individuality
What does liberty allow individuals to do?
Develop, gain talents, skills, knowledge and refine their sensibilities
What did Mill disagree with?
Bentham’s utilitarianism
Why did Mill disagree with Bentham?
He was not concerned with simple pleasure seeking, but with personal development
What did Mill say he would rather be?
Socrates dissatisfied than a fool satisfied
What did Mill lay the foundation for?
A developmental form of individualism which placed emphasis on human flourishing rather than the crude satisfaction of interests
