English philosopher and political economist whose On Liberty (1859) argued that the only justification for restricting an individual's liberty is to prevent harm to others, the harm principle. He applied utilitarian reasoning to politics and was an early and prominent advocate of women's suffrage, introducing the first women's suffrage amendment debated in the British Parliament in 1867. He died in 1873.
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Source Wikipedia: A Few Words on Non-Intervention
Mill published On Liberty in 1859, developed jointly with his wife Harriet Taylor Mill and published shortly after her death.
Source Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Mill's Moral and Political Philosophy
Additional Source John Stuart Mill (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)Section discussing On Liberty
Source Econlib, Liberty Fund: Principles of Political Economy with some of their Applications to Social Philosophy by John Stuart Mill
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He applied utilitarian reasoning to politics and was an early and prominent advocate of women's suffrage, introducing the first women's suffrage amendment debated in the British Parliament in 1867.
- Drafted: On Liberty, Section discussing On Liberty
View the Source Econlib, Liberty Fund: Principles of Political Economy with some of their Applications to Social Philosophy by John Stuart Mill
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John Stuart Mill (1806-1873) originally wrote the
Wikipedia: A Few Words on Non-Intervention
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is a short essay by the philosopher, politician, and economist, John Stuart Mill
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Mill's Moral and Political Philosophy
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Mill’s On Liberty is the most influential statement of his liberal principles.
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