Autobiography - (Dover Thrift Editions: Biography/Autobiography) by John Stuart Mill (Paperback)

About the Book

British economist and ethical theorist, John Stuart Mill (1806-73), recounts his rigorous tutelage under a domineering father, his mental health crisis at age twenty, and his struggle to regain joy amid self-reflection.

Book Synopsis

British economist, ethical theorist, and civil servant John Stuart Mill (1806-73) was one of the most influential English-language philosophers during the Victorian era. His Autobiography, published posthumously in 1873, recounts his rigorous tutelage under a domineering father, his mental health crisis at age twenty, and his struggle to regain joy amid self-reflection and a reassessment of theories he once believed to be true. A prolific thinker and writer, his insights have remained relevant in the century and a half since he published his most important works, including Principles of Political Economy, On Liberty, Utilitarianism, and The Subjection of Women.

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British economist, ethical theorist, and civil servant John Stuart Mill (1806-73) was one of the most influential English-language philosophers during the Victorian era. Autobiography, published posthumously in 1873, recounts the prolific thinker and writer's rigorous tutelage under a domineering father and his mental health crisis at age twenty. The book explores his struggle to regain joy amid self-reflection as well as a reassessment of theories he once believed to be true.

Mill's insights have remained relevant in the century and a half since he published his most important works, including On Liberty, Principles of Political Economy, The Subjection of Women, and Utilitarianism.