JOHN STUART MILL

Analysis of John Stuart Mill's Ideas about Pleasure & Pain

Analysis of John Stuart Mill's Ideas about Pleasure & Pain

Introduction

The philosophies of Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832) and John Stuart Mill (1806-1873) and laid the foundation to Utilitarianism. Bentham's test question is where Utilitarianism gets its name from. He came up with the idea upon finding the words the greatest happiness for the greatest number Treatise of Government, by Joseph Priestly.

Discussion & Analysis

Jeremy Bentham's idea of pleasure was developed around his ethical system. He leaned against the past hedonism seeking to avoid physical pain and attain physical pleasure. The actions ...