Fortschritt und Entwicklung: Zentrale Konzepte

Translated title of the contribution: Progress and Development: Key Concepts

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Abstract

Mill was an influential progressivist and social reformer, inspired by Enlighthenment ideas (by Condorcet and others), but at the same time a colonial thinker. Hence, his ideas on development are quite ambivalent and deserve a careful reconstruction and critique.
Translated title of the contributionProgress and Development: Key Concepts
Original languageGerman
Title of host publicationMill-Handbuch
Subtitle of host publicationLeben – Werk – Wirkung
EditorsFrauke Hoentzsch
Place of PublicationStuttgart
PublisherSpringer
ChapterV
Pages253-258
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-476-05930-7
ISBN (Print)978-3-476-05929-1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 16 Mar 2024

Publication series

NameMill-Handbuch

Keywords

  • perfection
  • Colonial History
  • development
  • education
  • social theory
  • philosoph of history
  • enlightenment
  • social reform
  • Utilitarianism

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