Being Human‚ Distinctively Mill’s perspective on the human condition is one that I favor immensely opposed to Schopenhauer‚ because it displays an appreciation for what it means to be a human in its truest form. The fact that we are able to innately enjoy pleasures and reflect on the experience is unique and should be valued. Furthermore‚ we also are capable of enduring mental suffering and advancing through the struggle as a better being on the other side. Both of these situations effectively
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According to Mill‚ individuality is seen as essential to human progress and development‚ to the extent where he supposes that “it is only the cultivation of individuality which produces‚ or can produce‚ well-developed human beings”. We can infer from this quote that Mill has a strong preference on the freedom of action alongside that of thought and discussion‚ which constitutes a belief in the necessity of allowing different ‘experiments in living’ as the route towards creating the greatest happiness
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I believe that Mill would definitely defend Wolff’s right to speak his mind freely in this way on this subject. Freedom of expression “being almost of as much importance as the liberty of thought itself and resting in great part on the same reasons” (71) is practically inseparable from freedom of thought. Mill argues for both together saying that we need to have the freedom to think as we please and form our own opinions whether they be right or wrong and to be able to have free discussion forums
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John Stuart Mill as one of the most influential philosophers advocating liberalism points out the importance of freedom for individuals and therefore society. He thinks of freedom as an extrinsic value promoting happiness. As it will be shown‚ liberty as a mean to maximizing utility must not be restricted unless it causes harm to others or if the agent is not mature enough to exercise freedom properly. Mill’s “Doctrine of Liberty is supported by a view of human happiness which in turn depends on
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A little more than 100 years later‚ John Stuart Mill articulated his theories on government and liberty in a very different fashion. Mill‚ being a philosophical radical and a utilitarian‚ was to some extent inspired by Bentham and would advocate the maximisation of happiness with individual freedom in the high seat. The basic notion of Mill’s highest normative principle of morals can be formulated: actions are right as they promote happiness and wrong as they do the opposite. Individuals are best
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Throughout history people have enjoyed a democracy which basically puts the way that society runs in the hands of the people who live in it. In the essay "Severing the Human Connection" by H. Bruce Miller there is a valid argument that our society has turned for the worse. In the past our society has expected everyone to behave in a manner which benefits everyone in it‚ everyone should respect and cherish the freedom and therefore the freedom should stay. But as we all see and experience every day
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music made him smile (1-3). He misses the music from the past that could make people smile‚ and that could help them forget their troubles. McLean seems to be referring to the 1950s‚ which is clearer in the chorus of the song. As the speaker goes on‚ he says‚ “But February made me shiver / With every paper I’d deliver.” Here it is widely believe that Don McLean is referring to the death of Buddy Holly. He is said to have been delivering newspapers on his paper route the February that he learned of
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What is “American Pie?” During the early to 1970s to modern times songwriters such Don McLean has released nearly 40 gold and platinum records. Of all McLean’s music his most memorable album would be American Pie. In the American Pie album McLean wrote his most famous song “American Pie” which he dedicated it to one of his greatest influences Buddy Holly. Buddy Holly was a particular influence on Don McLean and was one of the biggest explanations why he decided to write “American Pie.” This legendary
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To explore identity is to explore a person’s true being‚ not knowing who a person is or what they are‚ can be attributed to many factors but most specifically their environment. Kazuo Ishiguro and Susanna Kaysen the authors of the science fiction novel Never Let Me Go and memoir Girl‚ Interrupted respectively‚ both explore how their character’s setting influences their search for identity by placing their characters into a journey of self-discovery and acceptance. Although not described as a stereotypical
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uncertainty. Presenting the idea that we weren’t entirely sure what the song was about‚ provoking endless debates over its epic cast of characters. But however open to interpretation the lyrics may have been‚ the song’s emotional resonance was unmistakable: McLean was clearly relating a defining moment in the American experience—something had been lost. Opening with the death of singer Buddy Holly and ending near the tragic concert at Altamont Motor Speedway‚ we are able to frame the span of years the song
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