Author: Linda C. Raeder
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
ISBN: 0826263275
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
"John Stuart Mill and the Religion of Humanity introduces material that requires significant reevaluation of John Stuart Mill's contribution to the development of the liberal tradition." "John Stuart Mill and the Religion of Humanity examines the religious thought and aspirations of the philosopher and shows that, contrary to the conventional view of Mill as the prototypical secular liberal, religious preoccupations dominated his thought and structured his endeavors throughout his life. For a proper appreciation of Mill's thought and legacy, the depth of his animus toward traditional transcendent religion must be recognized, along with the seriousness of his intent to found a nontheological religion to serve as its replacement." --Book Jacket.
John Stuart Mill and the Religion of Humanity
Author: Linda C. Raeder
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
ISBN: 0826263275
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
"John Stuart Mill and the Religion of Humanity introduces material that requires significant reevaluation of John Stuart Mill's contribution to the development of the liberal tradition." "John Stuart Mill and the Religion of Humanity examines the religious thought and aspirations of the philosopher and shows that, contrary to the conventional view of Mill as the prototypical secular liberal, religious preoccupations dominated his thought and structured his endeavors throughout his life. For a proper appreciation of Mill's thought and legacy, the depth of his animus toward traditional transcendent religion must be recognized, along with the seriousness of his intent to found a nontheological religion to serve as its replacement." --Book Jacket.
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
ISBN: 0826263275
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
"John Stuart Mill and the Religion of Humanity introduces material that requires significant reevaluation of John Stuart Mill's contribution to the development of the liberal tradition." "John Stuart Mill and the Religion of Humanity examines the religious thought and aspirations of the philosopher and shows that, contrary to the conventional view of Mill as the prototypical secular liberal, religious preoccupations dominated his thought and structured his endeavors throughout his life. For a proper appreciation of Mill's thought and legacy, the depth of his animus toward traditional transcendent religion must be recognized, along with the seriousness of his intent to found a nontheological religion to serve as its replacement." --Book Jacket.
Nature, the Utility of Religion, and Theism
Author: John Stuart Mill
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
Three Essays on Religion
Author: John Stuart Mill
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Three Essays on Religion
Author: John Stuart Mill
Publisher: Broadview Press
ISBN: 177048017X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 303
Book Description
John Stuart Mill was one of the most important political and social thinkers of the nineteenth century, and his writings on human rights, feminism, the evils of slavery, and the environment are still widely read and influential today. Published after Mill’s death to avoid controversy, the three essays in this edition, Nature, Utility of Religion, and Theism, represent Mill’s considered position on religion. Mill argues that belief in a supernatural power holds us back, but that a conception of the meaning and value of being human, or Religion of Humanity, could make the world a better place. Essential in understanding Mill’s views on religion and his practical philosophy, these essays are also significant contributions to the philosophy and psychology of religion. Appendices include Mill’s other writings on religion, his early influences, contemporary reviews, and other 19th century writings on religion and science.
Publisher: Broadview Press
ISBN: 177048017X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 303
Book Description
John Stuart Mill was one of the most important political and social thinkers of the nineteenth century, and his writings on human rights, feminism, the evils of slavery, and the environment are still widely read and influential today. Published after Mill’s death to avoid controversy, the three essays in this edition, Nature, Utility of Religion, and Theism, represent Mill’s considered position on religion. Mill argues that belief in a supernatural power holds us back, but that a conception of the meaning and value of being human, or Religion of Humanity, could make the world a better place. Essential in understanding Mill’s views on religion and his practical philosophy, these essays are also significant contributions to the philosophy and psychology of religion. Appendices include Mill’s other writings on religion, his early influences, contemporary reviews, and other 19th century writings on religion and science.
Auguste Comte and Positivism
Author: John Stuart Mill
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Positivism
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Positivism
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
John Stuart Mill
Author: Timothy Larsen
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0191067393
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
John Stuart Mill observed in his Autobiography that he was a rare case in nineteenth-century Britain because he had not lost his religion but never had any. He was a freethinker from beginning to end. What is not often realized, however, is that Mill's life was nevertheless impinged upon by religion at every turn. This is true both of the close relationships that shaped him and of his own, internal thoughts. Mill was a religious sceptic, but not the kind of person which that term usually conjures up. The unexpected presence and prominence of spirituality is not only there in Mill's late, startling essay, 'Theism', in which he makes the case for hope in God and in Christ. It is everywhere—in his immediate family, his best friends, and his vision for the future. It is even there in such a seemingly unlikely place as his Logic, which repeatedly addresses religious themes. John Stuart Mill: A Secular Life is a biography which follows one of Britain's most well-respected intellectuals through all of the key moments in his life from falling in love to sitting in Parliament and beyond. It also explores his classic works including, On Liberty, Principles of Political Economy, Utilitarianism, and The Subjection of Women. In this well-research study which offers original findings and insights, Timothy Larsen presents the Mill you never knew. The Mill that even some of his closest disciples never knew. This is John Stuart Mill, the Saint of Rationalism—a secular life and a spiritual life.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0191067393
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
John Stuart Mill observed in his Autobiography that he was a rare case in nineteenth-century Britain because he had not lost his religion but never had any. He was a freethinker from beginning to end. What is not often realized, however, is that Mill's life was nevertheless impinged upon by religion at every turn. This is true both of the close relationships that shaped him and of his own, internal thoughts. Mill was a religious sceptic, but not the kind of person which that term usually conjures up. The unexpected presence and prominence of spirituality is not only there in Mill's late, startling essay, 'Theism', in which he makes the case for hope in God and in Christ. It is everywhere—in his immediate family, his best friends, and his vision for the future. It is even there in such a seemingly unlikely place as his Logic, which repeatedly addresses religious themes. John Stuart Mill: A Secular Life is a biography which follows one of Britain's most well-respected intellectuals through all of the key moments in his life from falling in love to sitting in Parliament and beyond. It also explores his classic works including, On Liberty, Principles of Political Economy, Utilitarianism, and The Subjection of Women. In this well-research study which offers original findings and insights, Timothy Larsen presents the Mill you never knew. The Mill that even some of his closest disciples never knew. This is John Stuart Mill, the Saint of Rationalism—a secular life and a spiritual life.
Nature, the Utility of Religion, and Theism
Author: John Stuart Mill
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
This book contains three essays written by Mill on the subjects of religion and the essence of God. Published posthumously, this book criticizes traditional religious views and formulates an alternative in the guise of the Religion of Humanity.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
This book contains three essays written by Mill on the subjects of religion and the essence of God. Published posthumously, this book criticizes traditional religious views and formulates an alternative in the guise of the Religion of Humanity.
The Religion of Humanity
Author: T. R. Wright
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521078970
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Religion of Humanity, first expounded by the founder of Positivism, Auguste Comte, focused the minds of a wide range of prominent Victorians on the possibility of replacing Christianity with an alternative religion based on scientific principles and humanist values. This new book traces the impact of Comte's 'religion' on Victorian Britain, showing how its ideas were championed by John Stuart Mill and George Henry Lewes before being institutionalised by Richard Congreve and Frederic Harrison, the leaders of the two main centres of Positivist worship. Widely discussed by scientists, philosophers, and theologians, it also attracted the attention of numerous literary figures, including Matthew Arnold, Walter Pater, and Leslie Stephen, achieving its widest circulation through the works of George Eliot, Thomas Hardy and George Gissing. A wide-ranging and interdisciplinary contribution to the history of ideas, this book sheds light on a significant but hitherto neglected strand of Victorian thought.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521078970
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The Religion of Humanity, first expounded by the founder of Positivism, Auguste Comte, focused the minds of a wide range of prominent Victorians on the possibility of replacing Christianity with an alternative religion based on scientific principles and humanist values. This new book traces the impact of Comte's 'religion' on Victorian Britain, showing how its ideas were championed by John Stuart Mill and George Henry Lewes before being institutionalised by Richard Congreve and Frederic Harrison, the leaders of the two main centres of Positivist worship. Widely discussed by scientists, philosophers, and theologians, it also attracted the attention of numerous literary figures, including Matthew Arnold, Walter Pater, and Leslie Stephen, achieving its widest circulation through the works of George Eliot, Thomas Hardy and George Gissing. A wide-ranging and interdisciplinary contribution to the history of ideas, this book sheds light on a significant but hitherto neglected strand of Victorian thought.
Auguste Comte and Positivism
Author: John Stuart Mill
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Positivism
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Positivism
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
Auguste Comte and Positivism
Author: John Stuart Mill
Publisher: Gale and the British Library
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
This revised 1866 second edition presents Mill's discussion of the positivist views of French philosopher Auguste Comte (1798-1857).
Publisher: Gale and the British Library
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
This revised 1866 second edition presents Mill's discussion of the positivist views of French philosopher Auguste Comte (1798-1857).