Entre a Reforma e a Ruptura: a Emancipação Feminina em John Stuart Mill

Veronica Calado

doi:10.52521/kg.v22i3.16680

Authors

Veronica Calado UFPR

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52521/kg.v22i3.16680

Keywords:

John Stuart Mill, Feminism, Liberalism, Utilitarianism, Gender Equality

Abstract

This essay examines the defense of women's rights in John Stuart Mill's social philosophy, contextualizing it within the liberal and utilitarian traditions of the nineteenth century. Based on an analysis of his mature works, it examines the extent to which Mill proposes a gradual reform or a radical break with patriarchy. It concludes that while Mill's feminism is not revolutionary in terms of implementation strategies, his ideas represent a fundamental milestone in questioning the logic of female domination and in advancing the debate on gender equality in contemporary political philosophy.

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