Mill challenged innate moral truths
Philosopher John Stuart Mill argued that moral principles stem from human experience and consequences, not from innate intuition, profoundly shifting ethical discourse.
John Stuart Mill, a 19th-century philosopher, argued that our moral beliefs aren't simply born from intuition. He contended that ideas like "lying is wrong" come from centuries of human experience and understanding consequences, not from self-evident, inborn knowledge.
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