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On Mill's Political Thoughts of Liberalism

Wang Lian-wei

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Mill, John Stuart, is a famous English political ideologist of liberalism in the 19th century, possessing a vital position in the western political and ideological history, for his bridging role from classic liberalism to neo-liberalism. The philosophical basis of liberalistic political thoughts is the modified Utilitarianism. Mill drew more attention on the quality of enjoyment and the social value of Utilitarianism, thereby improving the connotations of enjoyment and realizing the unity of individuals and society in the sense of Utilitarianism. Mill's political thoughts of liberalism include relative individual freedom, proper governmental interference and limited socialism, therefore showing obviously social, classic and compromise features.

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Mill, John Stuart, is a famous English political ideologist of liberalism in the 19th century, possessing a vital position in the western political and ideological history, for his bridging role from classic liberalism to neo-liberalism. The philosophical basis of liberalistic political thoughts is the modified Utilitarianism. Mill drew more attention on the quality of enjoyment and the social value of Utilitarianism, thereby improving the connotations of enjoyment and realizing the unity of individuals and society in the sense of Utilitarianism. Mill's political thoughts of liberalism include relative individual freedom, proper governmental interference and limited socialism, therefore showing obviously social, classic and compromise features.

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Mill, John Stuart, is a famous English political ideologist of liberalism in the 19th century, possessing a vital position in the western political and ideological history, for his bridging role from classic liberalism to neo-liberalism. The philosophical basis of liberalistic political thoughts is the modified Utilitarianism. Mill drew more attention on the quality of enjoyment and the social value of Utilitarianism, thereby improving the connotations of enjoyment and realizing the unity of individuals and society in the sense of Utilitarianism. Mill's political thoughts of liberalism include relative individual freedom, proper governmental interference and limited socialism, therefore showing obviously social, classic and compromise features.

Key concepts: Liberalism, Mill, Politics, Utilitarianism, Ideology, Sociology, Compromise, Classical liberalism

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