The English Utilitarians, Volume 2 (of 3) / James MillLeslie Stephen
The English Utilitarians, Volume 2 (of 3) / James Mill
Leslie Stephen
Essays
Book language: English
280 pages
This second volume of Leslie Stephen's study of the English Utilitarians focuses on James Mill, Bentham's chief lieutenant, and the reform movements, political theory, economics, and psychology associated with him. It examines figures like Malthus and Ricardo, offering a clear account of utilitarian thought in early nineteenth-century Britain. It is worth listening for its thorough, readable history of influential ideas.
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Opening of the book
THE ENGLISH UTILITARIANS By LESLIE STEPHEN IN THREE VOLUMES VOL. II JAMES MILL LONDON DUCKWORTH and CO. 3 HENRIETTA STREET, W.C. 1900
CONTENTS CHAPTER I JAMES MILL I. Early Life, 1 II. Bentham's Lieutenant, 7 III. Leader of the Utilitarians, 25 CHAPTER II REFORM MOVEMENTS I. Political Change, 41 II. Law Reform, 47 III. Economic Reform, 51 IV. Church Reform, 57 V. Sinister Interests, 62 CHAPTER III POLITICAL THEORY I. Mill on Government, 74 II. Whiggism, 98 III. Conservatism, 109 IV. Socialism, 119 CHAPTER IV MALTHUS I. Malthus's Starting-point, 137 II. The Ratios, 147 III. Moral Restraint, 156 IV. Social Remedies, 165 V. Political Application, 174 VI. Rent, 181 CHAPTER V RICARDO
I. Ricardo's Starting-point,
186
II. The Distribution Problem,
195
III. Value and Labour,
204
IV. The Classical Political Economy, 216
V. The Ricardians,
226
CHAPTER VI
ECONOMIC HERETICS
I. The Malthusian Controversy,
238
II. Socialism,
259
CHAPTER VII
PSYCHOLOGY
I. Thomas Brown,
267
II. James Mill's Analysis,
287
III. James Mill's Ethics,
312
CHAPTER VIII
RELIGION
I. Philip Beauchamp,
338
II. Contemporary Thought,
361
CHAPTER I
JAMES MILL
I. EARLY LIFE
Bentham's mantle fell upon James Mill.[1] Mill expounded in the tersest form the doctrines which in Bentham's hands spread into endless ramifications and lost themselves in minute details. Mill became the leader of Bentham's bodyguard; or, rather, the mediator
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