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    The Subjection of Women (Classic of the Feminist Philosophy): Women's Suffrage - Utilitarian Feminism: Liberty for Women as Well as Menm, Liberty to Govern Their Own Affairs, Promotion of Emancipation and Education of Women
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    The Subjection of Women (Classic of the Feminist Philosophy): Women's Suffrage - Utilitarian Feminism: Liberty for Women as Well as Menm, Liberty to Govern Their Own Affairs, Promotion of Emancipation and Education of Women

    By John Stuart Mill

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    The Subjection of Women offers both detailed argumentation and passionate eloquence in opposition to the social and legal inequalities commonly imposed upon women by a patriarchal culture. Just as in On Liberty, Mill defends the emancipation of women on utilitarian grounds.
    John Stuart Mill (1806-1873) was an English philosopher, political economist and civil servant. He was an influential contributor to social theory, political theory and political economy. He has been called "the most influential English-speaking philosopher of the nineteenth century".
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMadison & Adams Press
    Release dateAug 26, 2017
    ISBN9788026879237
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    John Stuart Mill

    John Stuart Mill was an English philosopher, politician and economist most famous for his contributions to the theory of utilitarianism. The author of numerous influential political treatises, Mill’s writings on liberty, freedom of speech, democracy and economics have helped to form the foundation of modern liberal thought. His 1859 work, On Liberty, is particularly noteworthy for helping to address the nature and limits of the power of the state over the individual. Mills has become one of the most influential figures in nineteenth-century philosophy, and his writings are still widely studied and analyzed by scholars. Mills died in 1873 at the age of 66.

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    • 3/5
      If it were not for archaic words such as "burthen" (burden) and "rainment (clothing)"; the necessity to counteract arguments from phrenology; and the use of the figurative "Mrs Grundy" (an archaic Mrs Bucket); one might be reading a contemporary argument for diversity and greater opportunities for women. Mill exerts his authority by challenging then-dominant ideas (such as phrenology and assumptions about biology then-untested) and then reconciles this absurdity for the modern reader by suggesting that while such things are unknown, and he has little time for these, he can still argue away their objections to his central thesis. Mill was far ahead of his time and his arguments took some time to materialise in universal suffrage and equality of opportunity for women, but the central message, then radical, is now part of political discourse. I intend to focus on James Fitzjames Stephen now to see how Stephen deals with Mill's authoritative works on liberty.
    • 4/5
      An early entry in the feminism genre which shows that feminism wasn't suddenly invented in the 20th century, and that men weren't all drug along to the battle, but some went willingly.
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      Written in 1861 and first published in 1869, though an arduous read, this was way ahead of it’s time. Although incredibly forward thinking, it is still a product of the 19th century, and it shows occasionally.

      The author gets a lot of criticism for the few times that he does a disservice to the current women of his time, in an attempt to do a service to the potential women of the future. If you follow his train of thought long enough, he always has valid reasoning for his argument. Mainly, that women of his time haven’t been given an opportunity to be educated, and have had their place in society shaped by a society that hasn’t given them a chance to exercise their will, and are therefore, in their current state, not yet the equals of men in some regards. It was the truth of the time, and ultimately, it always becomes a hopeful statement toward the potential of women that may exist in the future, if society would change the rules that have been imposed on them. The whole point of the book is to affect change.

      He’s very clear that women absolutely can and should be fully equal to men, and argues his point with great wit. I think that some misunderstand this, or simply don’t have the patience or vocabulary to read through his admittedly difficult writing, to understand what he is ultimately saying. After all, a seemingly disparaging statement made toward the current women of 1861 might not be completely followed up and shown in actuality to be a representation of the repressive circumstances in which women have been shaped, until several pages later. His paragraphs are that long. It’s hard to follow.

      Mill's writing is terribly long winded. His sentences sometimes drawing on for hundreds of words, and paragraphs that are often 3-4 pages long. He could’ve used a good editor. I imagine that an abridged version of this text might carry twice the punch than it does in its current form.