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2 days ago · John Stuart Mill (20 May 1806 – 7 May 1873) [1] was an English philosopher, political economist, politician and civil servant. One of the most influential thinkers in the history of liberalism, he contributed widely to social theory, political theory, and political economy.
2 days ago · Underlying and uniting all these diverse manifestations of Victorian Orientalism is the imperialist philosophy articulated by writers as different as Thomas Carlyle, John Stuart Mill, and Karl Marx, supported by writings of anthropologists and race theorists such as James Cowles Pritchard and Robert Knox.Toward the end of the Victorian era, the ...
1 day ago · SHOW NOTES: John Stuart Mill (1806-1873) was a British philosopher, political economist, and social reformer known for his influential works in ethics, political philosophy, and economics. Mill's ideas on individual liberty, utilitarianism, and the role of government have profoundly shaped modern thought in these areas.
6 hours ago · James Mill tried to transmit to his son, John Stuart Mill, born in 1806, this rigorous intellectual discipline of Benthamism, all logical and deductive. The young Mill fanatically adopted the principles of the school and founded a utilitarian society.
2 days ago · Benthamism, the utilitarian philosophy founded by Jeremy Bentham, was substantially modified by his successor John Stuart Mill, who popularized the term utilitarianism. In 1861, Mill acknowledged in a footnote that, though Bentham believed "himself to be the first person who brought the word 'utilitarian' into use, he did not invent it.
4 days ago · The President quoted English philosopher John Stuart Mill’s speech about individuals who remain silent despite knowing all the wrongs in society. ADVERTISEMENT
3 days ago · Would be justified in silencing mankind.” — John Stuart Mill (1806-1873) The world is filled with self-evident truths — truisms — that philosophers, lawyers and judges know need not be proven.
