John Stuart Mill

Principles of Political Economy

Economic theory examining production, distribution, and the principles of wealth

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John Stuart Mill
John Stuart Mill

The most important liberal philosopher of the Victorian era, Mill defended individual liberty against social conformity and state tyranny. The Subjection of Women is his feminist masterpiece; On Liberty is the defining text of classical liberalism. Utilitarianism refined Bentham's doctrine with qualitative distinctions.

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