We ought to so some things, and we ought not do others. Of those things that we ought to do, we sometime can give a correct account of why we ought to do them. Othertimes, when we do what we ought to do, we give an incorrect account. Frequently, the following account is given; it […]
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It seems unusual for someone who lived and died before the American and French revolutions to write that “the forces of men cannot be united without the conjunction of all their wills.” (p. 162) He seems to be leaning towards a phenomenon that was simply available in his life – a very unstable society. The […]
Three objections John Stuart Mill cites that are commonly used against Utilitarianism are that it is overburdensome, makes one unsympathetic to where actions emanate and is an expedient ideology. Mill states that “They (objectors) say that it is exacting to much to require people should always act from the inducement of promoting the general interestsof […]
Jean Jacques Rousseau suggests a Social Contract; from this Social Contract the general will can be devolved. The general will is the result of people forming an association for a common goal. Their goal is “the protection of the person and the property of each constituent member” (Social Contract, I:VI: 180). By joining together, the […]
In Victorian England, the line between fiction and autobiography blurred to a true picture of reality. For the Victorians, autobiography (a term coined in the 19th century) was first and foremost the purpose of storytelling. It will become a very popular genre because there is not only a plethora of autobiographical publications available, but also […]