Utilitarianism, Liberty & Representative Government

by John Stuart Mill · 2007

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John Stuart Mill (1806-1873) was a British philosopher, political economist, civil servant, and Member of Parliament. An advocate of utilitarianism, he was one of the most influential liberal thinkers of the 19th century.

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