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• Three of British philosopher John Stuart Mill's most influential works are in this Kindle On Liberty, Socialism & Utilitarianism "Whatever crushes individuality is despotism, whether it professes to be enforcing the will of God or the injunctions of men." — John Stuart Mill About The Author British philosopher John Stuart Mill (1806–1873), was born in London and his thoughts about liberty, the freedom of the individual, and state control were highly influential He proposed the ethical theory of utilitarianism, which had been constructed by Jeremy Bentham.
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John Stuart Mill
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John Stuart Mill, English philosopher, political economist, civil servant and Member of Parliament, was an influential liberal thinker of the 19th century. He was an exponent of utilitarianism, an ethical theory developed by Jeremy Bentham, although his conception of it was very different from Bentham's.
