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Video on John Stuart Mill
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Childhood and Early Education
Mills father was a Radical Philosopher whom took it upon himself to educate his children in a Socratic fashion. -
Published "A System of Logic"
The first work established the authoritative
methodological basis from which he could express his public policy positions, and the second reflected his most profound thoughts on the major
social issues of his time. -
John Stuart Mill's Contribution to the Philosophy of Science
Mill provided writings that supported the scientific methods. Mill argued that '...almost every general principle, no matter in what domain, was itself the result of an inductive process that began with individual experiences.' -
Published " Principles of Political Economy "
Political Economy considers mankind as occupied solely in acquiring and consuming wealth, and aims at showing what is the course of action into which mankind,
living in a state of society, would be impelled if that motive ...were absolute ruler
of all their actions. ... Not that any political economist was ever so absurd as to
suppose that mankind are really thus constituted, but because this is the mode in
which science must necessarily proceed.