Human Intelligence: John Stuart Mill

John Stuart Mill

(1806-1873)

Influences

Student of:
Influenced by: Locke
Students:
Influenced: Binet
Time Period: Modern Foundations

Education

Early Education from his father (beginning with Greek at age three)

Career

1823 - 1858 British East India Company
one term in Parliament (1865-68)

Major Contributions

"...the most influential British social and political thinker of the mid-Victorian period, left a permanent imprint on philosophy through his restatements of the principles underlying philosophical empiricism and utilitarianism. As a defender of individual liberty against state interference, and as an early advocate of women's equality, Mill continues to be of major significance."

Publications

System of Logic (1843)
Principles of Political Economy (1848)
On Liberty (1859)
Utilitarianism (1863)
The Subjection of Women (1869)

References: 10

Image reprinted from Elliot, H.S. (Ed.) (1910). The letters of John Stuart Mill. London: Longmans, Green & Company

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Interactive Map Alphabetical Index Time Period Index Hot Topics Map - PDF How to Cite this Site Make a Contribution References Contributors Comments		John Stuart Mill (1806-1873) Influences Student of: Influenced by: Locke Students: Influenced: Binet Time Period: Modern Foundations Education Early Education from his father (beginning with Greek at age three) Career 1823 - 1858 British East India Company one term in Parliament (1865-68) Major Contributions "...the most influential British social and political thinker of the mid-Victorian period, left a permanent imprint on philosophy through his restatements of the principles underlying philosophical empiricism and utilitarianism. As a defender of individual liberty against state interference, and as an early advocate of women's equality, Mill continues to be of major significance." Publications System of Logic (1843) Principles of Political Economy (1848) On Liberty (1859) Utilitarianism (1863) The Subjection of Women (1869) References: 10 Image reprinted from Elliot, H.S. (Ed.) (1910). The letters of John Stuart Mill. London: Longmans, Green & Company Home \| Interactive Map \| Alphabetic Index \| Time Period Index Hot Topics \| Map - PDF \| References \| Contributors \| Comments For further information please contact Content questions: Dr. Jonathan Plucker (jplucker AT indiana.edu) Technical questions: Technology Co-Director (intell AT indiana.edu) Copyright © 2007 Online Privacy Statement: Last Modified: 25 July 2007