“The peculiar evil of silencing the expression of an opinion is, that it is robbing the human race; posterity as well as the existing generation; those who dissent from the opinion, still more than those who hold it. If the opinion is right, they are deprived of the opportunity of exchanging error for truth: if wrong, they lose, what is almost as great a benefit, the clearer perception and livelier impression of truth, produced by its collision with error.”
Quote by John Stuart Mill
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The Classical Utilitarians: Bentham and Mill
The Classical Utilitarians: Bentham and Mill delves into the lives and works of Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill, examining their contributions to the utilitarian philosophy. It provides an in-depth analysis of their theories and their impact on ethical thought. more
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John Stuart Mill
John Stuart Mill was an influential British philosopher, economist, and logician. He is one of the most important figures in 19th-century philosophy and his ideas had a profound impact on political, social, and philosophical thought of the time. more
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