John Stuart Mill

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:philosopher
economist
political theorist
gptkbp:alumni gptkb:University_College_London
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:British_utilitarianism
liberal thought
gptkbp:awards Honorary_degree_from_the_University_of_Edinburgh
Honorary_degree_from_the_University_of_St_Andrews
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:London,_England
gptkb:Avignon,_France
gptkbp:born May 20, 1806
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Père_Lachaise_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:Helen_Taylor
gptkbp:contribution economic theory
advocacy for women's rights
social theory
theory of liberty
gptkbp:died May 8, 1873
gptkbp:famousQuote Over himself, over his own body and mind, the individual is sovereign.
Genius can only breathe freely in an atmosphere of freedom.
Originality is the one thing which unoriginal minds cannot feel the use of.
He who knows only his own side of the case knows little of that.
A person may cause evil to others not only by his actions but by his inaction.
gptkbp:field philosophy
political economy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label John Stuart Mill
gptkbp:influence feminism
libertarianism
social reform movements
economic liberalism
political liberalism
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:John_Rawls
gptkb:Jeremy_Bentham
gptkb:Isaiah_Berlin
gptkb:Friedrich_Hayek
gptkbp:involved gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkb:British_East_India_Company
gptkbp:is_known_for liberalism
utilitarianism
gptkbp:legacy advocacy for free speech
advocacy for individual rights
harm principle
principle of utility
Mill's_methods
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableWork The Subjection of Women
A System of Logic
On Liberty
gptkbp:occupation author
civil servant
gptkbp:philosophy ethics
political philosophy
social philosophy
economic philosophy
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Harriet_Taylor_Mill
gptkbp:style liberalism
utilitarianism