J.S. Mill’s understanding of the “organic” nature of socialism

McCabe, Helen

Abstract

John Stuart Mill is mostly referred to as one of the classical figures of laissez-faire liberalism, without going into detail regarding, or often even mentioning, his socialism. However, Mill and his co-author Harriet Taylor, were influenced by the socialism of figures such as Henri de Saint-Simon, William Thompson, Anna Wheeler, Charles Fourier, Victor Considerant and Louis Blanc, as well as by social movements like co-operation. This influence may be discerned in Mill’s view of history as moving between critical and organic ages and leading towards Socialism.

Citation

McCabe, H. (2021). J.S. Mill’s understanding of the “organic” nature of socialism. In G. Bíró (Ed.), Humanity and Nature in Economic Thought: Searching for the Organic Origins of the Economy. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003138655-5

• Publication Date: Nov 30, 2021
• Deposit Date: Aug 7, 2023
• Publisher: Routledge
• Series Title: Routledge Studies in the History of Economics
• Book Title: Humanity and Nature in Economic Thought: Searching for the Organic Origins of the Economy
• Chapter Number: 5
• ISBN: 9780367686956
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003138655-5
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/23527884
• Publisher URL: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9781003138655-5/mill-understanding-organic-nature-socialism-helen-mccabe