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Perceiving Belief As Humanly Recognizable
- Mill taught Tara to judge religious claims by whether their morality is recognizable to humans rather than by appeals to inscrutable divine will.
- This shifted her from obedient acceptance to perceiving and evaluating her own beliefs.
Utility Recast As Progress And Individuality
- Mill keeps utilitarianism but reframes utility as human progress and individuality rather than mere pleasure calculation.
- He treats truth and progress as outcomes of cultivating individuality and critical engagement.
Free Speech To Guard Against Infallibility
- Mill defends near‑absolute freedom of expression to preserve truth-seeking and guard against assuming infallibility.
- He accepts only narrow limits, e.g., speech that incites direct physical violence.