John Stuart Mill: Biography and Major Works
Date: 12 May, 2020
By: Dharmendra Yadav
By: Dharmendra Yadav
“It is better to be a human being dissatisfied than a Pig satisfied; better to be a Socrates dissatisfied than a fool satisfied.”
~ John Stuart Mill (utilitarianism) 1863
Life of John Stuart Mill
John Stuart Mill was born on 20 May 1806, Pentonville, London (United Kingdom). He was very curious to learn economics and political science from a very young age. He was a successful economist, political scientist, philosopher and a dedicated civil servant.
John Stuart Mill is the connecting link between the classical liberals and modern liberals. He considered himself as the disciple of Bentham (Father of Utilitarianism). Utilitarianism was under attack by the humanitarians like Carlyle who called Utilitarianism as the ‘Pigs Philosophy’. He wanted to defend Bentham. So, he revised Utilitarianism.
John Stuart Mill is the connecting link between the classical liberals and modern liberals. He considered himself as the disciple of Bentham (Father of Utilitarianism). Utilitarianism was under attack by the humanitarians like Carlyle who called Utilitarianism as the ‘Pigs Philosophy’. He wanted to defend Bentham. So, he revised Utilitarianism.