John Stuart Mill is a key figure in Nineteenth Century British liberalism. Mill is a giant of liberalism per se, such that subsequent exegesis has been overwhelmingly praiseworthy, indeed idolatrous.

Discover John Stuart Mill's impact on philosophy and economics. Explore his advocacy for utilitarianism, individual rights, and progressive social policies.

Amid the sooty London fog of the mid 1800s, John Stuart Mill was a rare feminist. His most famous work, “On Liberty”, championed “giving full freedom to human nature”, yet it was his essay, “The ...

The hot-housing that began at the younger Mill’s birth in 1806 yielded its intended result: a prodigy with a profound faith in the power of reason. He became the leading exponent of the philosophy of ...

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