Autobiography - Softcover

Mill, John Stuart

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0395051207 ISBN 13: 9780395051207

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin College Div, 1957

Synopsis

John Stuart Mill was a prominent English philosopher and political economist in the 19th century. Mill is considered to be one of the most influential liberal thinkers in history and he was a significant contributor to many fields such as social theory, political theory, and political economy. Mill is also notable for being the first Member of Parliament to argue in favor of women's suffrage. This is Mill's classic autobiography which gives great insight into the education, philosophy, and life of the great man.

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About the Author

John Stuart Mill (born May 20, 1806, died May 8, 1873). He was a British philosopher, political economist and civil servant. He was an influential contributor to social theory, political theory and political economy. He has been called “the most influential English-speaking philosopher of the nineteenth century”.Mill’s conception of liberty justified the freedom of the individual in opposition to unlimited state control.

From the Back Cover

Through Mill's autobiography, the social and political climate of nineteenth century England comes alive. The reader is given new insights into the events of an age: the reform movements, the English-Irish question, the development of democratic principles. With candor and perception, Mill discusses these issues and explains how they influenced his writing and thinking.

Edition details

• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin College Div
• Publication date: 1957
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0395051207
• ISBN 13: 9780395051207
• Binding: Paperback
• Editor: Stillinger Jack