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adnielsen's review against another edition
4.0
This is a very interesting autobiography of the famous philosopher, politician, and public intellectual, John Stuart Mill. His upbringing and education are particularly fascinating; he began Greek lessons at age 3 and had read numerous classics by age 10. His later life’s accomplishments such as the writing of “On Liberty” are treated fairly quickly and the text ends a few years before his death. At times, I struggled a bit keeping track of Mill’s numerous acquaintances from British society but otherwise, I found the book easy to read and interesting. Hopefully, this spurs me to read some of Mill’s other texts.
mzoli's review against another edition
1.0
انتظار من از کتاب‌های خودزندگی‌نامه این هست که بیشتر حال و هوا و فضای حسی را منتقل کنند. نه دلایل منطقی که چرا به فلان گزاره باور دارند یا به چه دلیلی فکر می‌کنند فلان چیز درست یا غلط هست. این‌ها رو در کتاب‌های غیر زندگی‌نامه که نوشتی می‌توانم بخوانم، در زندگی‌نامه دنبال چیز دیگری هستم. مثلا اعترافات روسو تا حدی اینطور بود ولی این کتاب نه.
اول کتاب که شرح دوران کودکی و نوجوانی است همانطوری بود که دوست داشتم. احتمالا چون نویسنده کودک بوده و خیلی به جز احساسات و حال و هوایی که تجربه کرده از چیز دیگری مربوط به آن دوران نمی‌تواند صحبت کند. مثلا نمی‌تونه بگه ۱۰ سالگی به آزادی بی‌قید و شرط باور داشتم به این و این دلیل.
دوران کودکی و نوجوانی رو از پدرش و دوستان پدرش که با خانواده در ارتباط بودن می‌گه. به نظرم تلاش‌های پدر و روشش برای رشد و تربیت فرزند جالب و قابل توجه بود. اما بعد از دوران نوجوانی بیشتر از عقاید خودش، اوضاع سیاسی و دلایلی که برای عقاید و موضع‌های سیاسیش داشته صحبت می‌کند و در کل مابقی کتاب جالب نبود.
اول کتاب که شرح دوران کودکی و نوجوانی است همانطوری بود که دوست داشتم. احتمالا چون نویسنده کودک بوده و خیلی به جز احساسات و حال و هوایی که تجربه کرده از چیز دیگری مربوط به آن دوران نمی‌تواند صحبت کند. مثلا نمی‌تونه بگه ۱۰ سالگی به آزادی بی‌قید و شرط باور داشتم به این و این دلیل.
دوران کودکی و نوجوانی رو از پدرش و دوستان پدرش که با خانواده در ارتباط بودن می‌گه. به نظرم تلاش‌های پدر و روشش برای رشد و تربیت فرزند جالب و قابل توجه بود. اما بعد از دوران نوجوانی بیشتر از عقاید خودش، اوضاع سیاسی و دلایلی که برای عقاید و موضع‌های سیاسیش داشته صحبت می‌کند و در کل مابقی کتاب جالب نبود.
nihilistmermaid's review against another edition
3.0
ظننت أنها ربما سيرة ذاتية لوالد ميل وليس له هو شخصيًا، من المثير للإهتمام مقدار التأثير الذي يُحدِثه والِدَي المرء في نفسه.
قراءة ممتعة عن بعض ما وراء الفيلسوف والإقتصادي جون ستيوارت ميل.
قراءة ممتعة عن بعض ما وراء الفيلسوف والإقتصادي جون ستيوارت ميل.
holtfan's review against another edition
4.0
It is good to know there is someone out there in the world with even less originality when it comes to titles than I have. Of course, it probably was the style of the time.
I'm encouraged anyway.
I liked Autobiography. Mill's writing is tight and well-written. His life is interesting and he does a good job examining the sources (books and people) that shaped his life. It does get a tad long when reading about said sources at 1 am, but otherwise I found it enjoyable and interesting. His enthusiasm for his wife is very apparent. I expected more about her.
It is interesting that he does not despair of his upbringing. Though he points out a few things that might have been better (like not having him teach his sisters Latin) he nevertheless notes to some degree the large success of it. He considers his abilities average. Perhaps posterity has cast his father in the role of villain unduly.
Mill is encouraging because he affirms human desire for inner fulfillment. He found it in "culture" - poetry, art, music. As society strives to be more scientific, mathematics, reasoned...this book is a reminder that a life devoid of inward emotional cultivation will eventually burn out before its time.
I'm encouraged anyway.
I liked Autobiography. Mill's writing is tight and well-written. His life is interesting and he does a good job examining the sources (books and people) that shaped his life. It does get a tad long when reading about said sources at 1 am, but otherwise I found it enjoyable and interesting. His enthusiasm for his wife is very apparent. I expected more about her.
It is interesting that he does not despair of his upbringing. Though he points out a few things that might have been better (like not having him teach his sisters Latin) he nevertheless notes to some degree the large success of it. He considers his abilities average. Perhaps posterity has cast his father in the role of villain unduly.
Mill is encouraging because he affirms human desire for inner fulfillment. He found it in "culture" - poetry, art, music. As society strives to be more scientific, mathematics, reasoned...this book is a reminder that a life devoid of inward emotional cultivation will eventually burn out before its time.
lawrenmicha's review against another edition
This guy was a very productive depressed person.