Mill, Autobiography.
Mill, Autobiography.
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Mill, John Stuart. Autobiography. First Edition, but not First Printing (w/ Erratum). London, Longmans, Green, Reader, and Dyer, 1873. 15 x 22 cm, vi, 313 page, Erratum, Publishers List (2). Original dark green cloth with black and gilt line decorations and gilt title on spine. Good condition. Corners, spine and boards rubbed and bumped. Shelfwear and signs of use. Front and rear hinge open. Spine slightly slanted. Binding shaky. Front board with circular stain. Top and bottom of spine worn. Ex Library (W.H.Smith & Sons Subscription Library). Library sticker on front pastdown. Edges darkened. Text block is bright and clean. John Stuart Mill (1806 – 1873) was an English philosopher, political economist and civil servant. One of the most influential thinkers in the history of liberalism, he contributed widely to social theory, political theory and political economy. Dubbed “the most influential English-speaking philosopher of the nineteenth century”, Mill’s conception of liberty justified the freedom of the individual in opposition to unlimited state and social control. Mill was a proponent of utilitarianism, an ethical theory developed by his predecessor Jeremy Bentham, and contributed significantly to the theory of the scientific method. A member of the Liberal Party, he was also the first Member of Parliament to call for women’s suffrage. (Wikipedia)
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