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Mill, John Stuart (1806–1873)
John Stuart Mill was a major philosopher who made contributions to many areas of philosophy, including moral and political theory. He was the eldest son of James Mill, who held a senior administrative position in the East India Company, which looked after the affairs of British India. James Mill was a close friend and disciple of Jeremy Bentham, the founder of the doctrine of utilitarianism. According to utilitarianism, the rightness of an act depends on whether, among all the available alternatives, it maximizes the happiness of those affected by it. Utilitarians take into account the various dimensions of happiness, such as its intensity, duration, and the number of people affected.
John Stuart Mill was educated at home by his father, who subjected the young Mill to ...
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