Essay on Government
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Essay on Government is a political treatise by James Mill that outlines a utilitarian theory of representative democracy and the proper functions of government.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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political treatise ⓘ |
| addresses |
checks and balances
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limits of governmental power ⓘ representation ⓘ suffrage ⓘ |
| advocates |
maximization of general happiness
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popular control over rulers ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
justify representative democracy on utilitarian grounds
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provide a systematic theory of representative government ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British utilitarianism
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classical liberalism ⓘ |
| author | James Mill ⓘ |
| bibliographicCategory |
utilitarian political work
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work of political philosophy ⓘ |
| circulation | influential in 19th-century British political debates ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| critiques |
oligarchic control of government
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unrestricted monarchical power ⓘ |
| describes | proper functions of government ⓘ |
| field |
moral philosophy
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political science ⓘ |
| genre |
political philosophy
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political theory ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | rationalist approach to politics ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early 19th-century British liberalism ⓘ |
| influenced |
John Stuart Mill
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utilitarian political thought ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Jeremy Bentham ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
educated public
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political reformers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
government
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political theory ⓘ representative democracy ⓘ utilitarianism ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | utilitarianism ⓘ |
| philosophicalTheme |
justification of political authority
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prevention of governmental abuse ⓘ relationship between rulers and the ruled ⓘ |
| proposes | representative democracy ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor | James Mill’s Essays on Government, Jurisprudence, Liberty of the Press, and Law of Nations ⓘ |
| supports |
extension of political representation
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institutional safeguards against tyranny ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework | utilitarian theory of government ⓘ |
| viewsGovernmentAs | instrument for promoting the greatest happiness ⓘ |
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