John Stuart Mill (1806-1873) was a highly influential English philosopher of the Victorian Era. His writings were influenced by the Enlightenment thinkers and German Romanticism. Besides philosophical works, he wrote on mathematics, language, and logic. Well ahead of his time, he advocated the abolition of slavery and was a proponent of both children's and women's rights. However, he is best remembered for his essays on utilitarianism, a philosophy developed by Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832).
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1806 - 1873Life of English philosopher John Stuart Mill.
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1853John Stuart Mill publishes A System of Logic.
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1859John Stuart Mill publishes his On Liberty.
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1863John Stuart Mill publishes his Utilitarianism.
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1869John Stuart Mill publishes The Subjection of Women.
