Output details
30 - History
University College London
Chapter title
Devoid of Faith, yet terrified of Scepticism - Die Bedeutung der Religion in John Stuart Mills politischer Theorie über Staat und Gesellschaft
Type
C - Chapter in book
DOI
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Publisher of book
Nomos Verlag
Book title
Vom Nutzen des Staates. Staatsverständnisse des klassischen Utilitarismus Hume - Bentham - Mill
ISBN of book
978-3-8329-4116-1
Year of publication
2009
URL
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Number of additional authors
0
Additional information
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Interdisciplinary
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Cross-referral requested
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Research group
None
Proposed double-weighted
No
Double-weighted statement
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Reserve for a double-weighted output
No
Non-English
Yes
English abstract
This article analyses the role of religion in John Stuart Mill's political thought. Nietzsche's severe criticism on the one hand, and Mill's discussion of key positions of Comte, Kant and Butler on the other provide the context of competing arguments. Mill was concerned that religion would not interfere with human individuality and freedom. However, despite all his criticism on the dominance of religion in Victorian England, his moral and political theory still rested on central Christian tenets. This article explores the existing tension in Mill's theory vis à vie Christian morality.
