...autonomy to moral personality in Mill's moral vision is much more direct. In On Liberty, Mill writes, "He who lets the world, or his own portion of it,...He who chooses his plan for himself employs all his faculties."21 It is only in the exercise of choice, in making determinations for oneself, that the...

...autonomy to moral personality in Mill's moral vision is much more direct. In On Liberty, Mill writes, "He who lets the world, or his own portion of it,...his plan of life for him has no need of any other facuhy than the ape-like one of imitation. He who chooses his plan for himself employs all his facuhies."21...

...of social coercion or mere conforming imitation of social convention: "He who lets the world . . . choose his plan of life for him has no need of any other faculty than the apelike one of imitation. . . . But what will be his comparative worth as a human being?"62 Both Blackmun and Mill are articulating...

...From Jude the Obscure (1895). Part Fourth, chapter iii. Phillotson writhed. Sue continued: "She, or he, 'who lets the world, or his own portion of it, choose his plan for him, has no need of any other faculty than the ape-like one of imitation.'" "JS Mill's words, those...

...The person •who is guided by convention and tradition instead of thinking for himself or herself "has no need of any other faculty than the ape-like one of imitation," asserted Mill; and, m Jude the Obscure, 1 Culture and Anarchy (London: Smith, Elder, 1 869), 92. 2...

...falsehood" (58). The free development of individuality is, therefore, a key element of civilization: "He who lets the world, or his own portion of it,...chooses his plan for himself, employs all his faculties" (65). Inseparably connected with the objective of improving humankind is the need for everybody to...

...they tend to foster the self-determination that is at the heart of true individuality. As Mill put it, "He who lets the world, or his own portion of it,...who chooses his plan for himself, employs all his faculties."26 Or, as George Kateb sums up the parallel argument within the Emersonian tradition, One...

...The mental and moraL like the muscular powers. are improved only by being used. And then continued: He who lets the world. or his own portion of it. choose...imitation. He who chooses his plan for himself. employs all of his faculties. He must use observation to see. reasoning and judgement to foresee. activity to gather...

...tragedy of the modem woman. D. H. Lawrence, "Cocksure Women and Hensure Men" Sue continued: "She, or he, "who lets the world, or his own portion of it,...other faculty than the ape-like one of imitation.' JS Mill 's words, those are. I have been reading it up. Why can't you act upon them? I wish to, always....

...'individual vigor and manifold diversity,' which combine themselves in 'originality.'" 5 And he says: "He who lets the world, or his own portion of it,...other faculty than the ape-like one of imitation.... What will be his comparative worth as a human being? It really is of importance not only what men do,...