Philosophy means love of wisdom. It involves asking ourselves why we think in particular ways about issues and also wondering about the issues themselves. On the other hand, philosophizing involves our very selves and our points of view. Whenever we philosophize, we are trying to understand our selves personally. There are various ways of categorizing philosophical subdisciplines and areas. Contemporary Philosophy is one of this. It is the period referring to the present mode and systems of philosophizing. John Stuart Mill was one of the Philosopher in this period and made a book entitled "The Subjection of Women" that talks about the female equality.
On the 20 th day of May 1806, John Stuart Mill was born. He was an English Philosopher, Political Economist and a Civil Servant. Mill was raised with an advanced education and was translating Greek before he was even in his teens. Jeremy Bentham, his teacher and mentor influence on his philosophy but he was able to minimize most of the major flaws in Bentham's version of Utilitarianism to allow it to hold the status that it currently does today. The relation between Mill's political theories and his moral theories find to be problematic but they both led him to be an advocator for women's rights, gay rights and animal rights at a time when both stances were thought by the majority to be insane.Mill can be seen as one of the most successful philosophers and implementing social change through his philosophy in terms of making an impact in society . After the industrial revolution that causes huge gaps between the rich and the poor, rampant child labor and horrible death conditions, he was able to inspire a number of social reforms in England during his lifetime. None of Mill's major writings remain independent of his moral, political, and social agenda. A System of Logic, Principles of Political Economy, On Liberty, Utilitarianism, The Subjection of Women, Three Essays on Religion, and his Autobiography are among his most well-known significant.
In John Stuart Mill's 1869 book, 'The Subjection of Women', he argues for female equality in a Victorian society that denied women many social and political rights. His language is very accurate and his logic is so penetrating that it brooks no opposition. He was the first male philosopher to argue in a very loud or forceful way for the disenthrall of women in Victorian society and for the recognition of their personal, legal and political rights, including the right to work outside the domestic sphere, the right to higher education and the right to vote.
According to Mill, by which he means Victorian culture or society, insists that a woman's primary duty is to please and serve others and to put her own desires on hold. That means women were expected and taught to attract a suitable husband, and, once married, to stay home, raise the children, submit to her husband, and attend to household affairs. This concept of female gender roles was also referred to as the cult of domesticity. Mill rejected all of this and argued that such custom kept women from reaching their full potential. He also argued that women should be granted more political and legal rights, as well as given more social and economic opportunities. In the Victorian society, women had to rely on their husbands for everything.Mill argued that this reliance of a wife on a husband created a type of slavery. Just as a slave is fearful of displeasing his master because the master is the only way the slave gets fed and clothed, a wife is also afraidful of displeasing her husband because her husband is her only means of food, shelter, and social status. According to him, "Marriage is the only form of slavery permitted by law." This unequal relationship between husband and wife can not possibly make for a truly open, supportive, and affectionate marriage and home life. Therefore, Mill argued that marriages and families would actually be healthier if women were better educated and socially empowered. Slaves had already been freed from bondage by this time, why not women, too?shelter, and social status. According to him, "Marriage is the only form of slavery permitted by law." This unequal relationship between husband and wife can not possibly make for a truly open, supportive, and affectionate marriage and home life. Therefore, Mill argued that marriages and families would actually be healthier if women were better educated and socially empowered. Slaves had already been freed from bondage by this time, why not women, too? shelter, and social status. According to him, "Marriage is the only form of slavery permitted by law." This unequal relationship between husband and wife can not possibly make for a truly open, supportive, and affectionate marriage and home life.Therefore, Mill argued that marriages and families would actually be healthier if women were better educated and socially empowered. Slaves had already been freed from bondage by this time, why not women, too?
Therefore, I conclude that Mill's contention is that we can not know that something will not work unless we try it. This philosophy is all about having an equality between man and woman. All human beings, both men and women, are free to develop their personal abilities and make choices without the limitations set by prejudices. It means that the different behavior, aspirations and needs of women and men are considered, valued and favored equally. It does not mean that women and men have to be the same, but that their rights, responsibilities and opportunities will not depend on whether they are born male or female. It simply means fairness of treatment for women and men, according to their respective needs.
