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About John Stuart Mill
English philosopher, political economist, and politician
John Stuart Mill was an English philosopher, political economist, and politician. A major figure in nineteenth-century liberal thought, he is known for shaping modern ideas about individual freedom and limits on state and social control. He argued for liberty as a protection for the individual, and is closely associated with the Harm principle. Mill also supported proportional representation, the emancipation of women, and the growth of labour organisations and farm cooperatives. His work is often placed within both classical liberal and social liberal traditions.
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Books by John Stuart Mill
On Liberty
1863
Utilitarianism
1891
Principles of Political Economy
1868
Autobiography
1874
An Examination of Sir William Hamilton's Philosophy
1865