NOTES – JOHN STUART MILL - UTILITARIANISM 1. John Stuart Mill – On Virtue and Happiness (1863)The utilitarian doctrine is‚ that happiness is desirable‚ and the only thing desirable‚ as an end; all other things being only desirable as means to that end. What ought to be required of this doctrine‚ what conditions is it requisite that the doctrine should fulfill‚ to make good its claim to be believed? The only proof capable of being given that an object is visible is that people actually see it.
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“It appears Chivalry still does exist‚” is what an older woman said to me when I held the door open for her. Chivalry is the medieval knightly system with its religious moral and social code. It is also known as the code of honor. The word Chivalry comes from the word cheval. John Keegan‚ who wrote the article “The Face of the Battle”‚ is known to be one of the most prominent military historians alive today. He describes Agincourt as “one of the most instantly and vividly visualized of all epic passages
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making the revolter an outcast. John Mill was a strong proponent of individualism‚ stressed the importance of an eccentric life and believed that unique people are necessary for prosperity. “Human nature is not a machine to be built as a model‚ and set to do exactly the work prescribed for it‚ but a tree‚ which requires growth and development” (On Liberty‚ 105). Mill describes in On Liberty that
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Literapedia Book Notes for The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot Characters Narrator (ch 1) — the storyteller Maggie Tulliver (ch 2) — the protagonist and main character Tom Tulliver (ch 2) — Maggie’s brother Mr. Tulliver (ch 2) — Maggie’s father Mrs. Tulliver (ch 2) — Maggie’s mother Mr. Pivart (ch 2) — owner of the farm upstream of Dorlcote Mill ’ Mr. Stelling (ch 1 bk 2) - Tom and Phillip’s teacher Bob Jakin (ch 6) — friends with Tom (and later Maggie) since childhood Kezia
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19/03/13 The relationship of the soul to the body in Life in the Iron Mills In Life in the Iron Mills the bodies of the miners have been invaded by their environment. The barriers of their skulls and skin have been breached and their hearts and souls are as smeared with soot as their hands. They are likened time and again to cats‚ dogs and horses‚ “dumb”‚ “stunned” beasts whose humanity flickers weakly under piles of pig iron and dirt. Davis not only attacks the false ideal of the healthy‚ masculine
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Mill - Dworkin debate 1. Mill’s utilitarian argument against paternalism "I forego any advantage which could be derived to my argument from the idea of abstract right as a thing independent of utility. I regard utility as the ultimate appeal on all ethical questions; but it must be utility in the largest sense‚ grounded on the permanent interests of man as a progressive being". Mill does not argue that liberty is a right but rather that giving people liberty has beneficial consequences. Mill thinks
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science LUM Ultrafine Vertical Roller Mill is absorbing‚ and get better to worse‚ the disc-shaped disc‚ tire-shaped roller‚ rollers‚ rollers alone as a whole outside the pressurized and can be lifted out of a roll or mill‚ introduction of adjustable speed in separator-Static separators. Led LM vertical grinding with to more integrated innovation material adaptability‚ stable running‚ low noise‚ low wear‚ low power consumption‚ easy operation‚ reliable control‚ ease of maintenance‚ the advantages
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How does power matter in world affairs? First‚ power is seen a means of influence governing the kinds of settlements that nations achieve‚ or circumstances nations must undergo. Second‚ power could construct political geography‚ varying the impact of physical
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In the book “A Room With A View” by E. M. Forster‚ there are two places that differ completely with the connotations directly applied with them. One place being Bertolini Pension in Florence‚ Italy and the other being Summer Street in the Surrey Hills of England. Summer Street brings a negative connotation with it and Florence carries a joyful connotation. In Florence‚ a connotation arises that is joyful at the end. The connotation of joy comes with the fact that it was the place that George and
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Why does Harper Lee choose to tell the story from Scout’s point of view? - What Scout learns from her experiences and how she changes during the novel? - What effect Scout’s version of events has on the reader? Scout’s narration serves as a convenient mechanism for readers to be innocent and detached from the racial conflict. Scout’s voice "functions as the not-me which allows the rest of us—black and white‚ male and female—to find our relative position in society". To Kill A Mockingbird
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