Project Gutenberg 2017-11-06 Public domain in the USA. 453 Macaulay, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron 1800 1859 Macaulay, Lord (Thomas Babington Macaulay) Macaulay, T. Babington (Thomas Babington) Macaulay, Thomas Babington Whipple, Edwin Percy 1819 1886 Whipple, E. P. (Edwin Percy) Whipple, Edwin P. (Edwin Percy) Critical, Historical, and Miscellaneous Essays; Vol. 2 With a Memoir and Index Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_and_Historical_Essays_(Macaulay) Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "Critical, Historical, and Miscellaneous Essays; Vol. 2" by Lord Macaulay is a collection of essays written in the mid-19th century. This volume includes Macaulay’s sharp analyses of various subjects, with a particular focus on political philosophy and critiques of contemporary thinkers, especially utilitarianism, as exemplified by John Stuart Mill. The essays delve into the principles of government and human nature, questioning the very foundations of utilitarian thought. The opening of the volume introduces Macaulay's critical perspective on John Stuart Mill’s "Essay on Government," which he evaluates as lacking in logical rigor. Macaulay disputes Mill’s assertions about human nature and governance, providing a thorough critique of the utilitarian philosophy that seems to dominate political thought at the time. He argues that Mill’s theoretical approach oversimplifies the complexities of human motives and governance, suggesting that practical governance needs to consider a wider array of influences beyond mere self-interest. Macaulay's writing is marked by eloquent language, sharp wit, and a deep engagement with the philosophical issues of his era, setting the stage for an in-depth examination of political ideologies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Great Britain -- History English literature -- History and criticism PR Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Politics 2091368 2025-07-22T09:35:49.775885 text/html 1834109 2024-10-23T02:51:51 text/html 2734828 2025-07-22T09:36:15.249739 application/epub+zip 2751982 2025-07-22T09:35:56.569816 application/epub+zip 678140 2025-07-22T09:35:52.525857 application/epub+zip 3210390 2025-07-22T09:36:27.928670 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3088874 2025-07-22T09:36:11.416831 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1030251 2022-08-25T08:13:22.931626 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 897131 2025-07-22T09:35:46.322902 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 877264 2024-10-23T02:51:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18527 2025-07-22T09:36:28.106673 application/rdf+xml 7179 2025-07-22T09:35:53.898851 image/jpeg 1667 2025-07-22T09:35:53.223829 image/jpeg 2909952 2025-07-22T09:35:49.929854 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia