This book examines the life and works of John Stuart Mill, one of the most influential philosophers of the 19th century. It explores how Mill's writings on utilitarianism, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness shaped the modern understanding of these concepts and how they continue
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John Stuart Mill was an English philosopher, political economist, and politician. He was a paradigmatic philosopher of liberalism and has been described as "the most influential English-speaking philosopher of the nineteenth century" by the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. He advocated proportional representation, the emancipation of women, and the development of labour organisations and farm cooperatives.