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'''John Stuart Mill''' (London, 1806 - Aviñón, France, 1873) [[philosopher]], political [[writer]], [[economist]]; he is considered by many historians to be among the last of the [[English]] classical economists.  However, Mill is also regarded as a [[Socialist]].<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=CbJ9Zc-30NoC On Socialism], by John Stuart Mill</ref><ref>[https://www.laits.utexas.edu/poltheory/jsmill/cos/cos.int.html Chapters on Socialism, John Stuart Mill]</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=SJaUnQEACAAJ John Stuart Mill's Socialist Thought]</ref>  [[Friedrich Hayek]] regarded Mill as a father of English Socialism,<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=zIyxAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA60 John Stuart Mill's Political Philosophy]</ref> as did several Fabian socialists.<ref>[https://www.gutenberg.org/files/13715/13715-h/13715-h.htm The History of the Fabian Society], By Edward R. Pease</ref>

'''John Stuart Mill''' (London, 1806 - Aviñón, France, 1873) [[philosopher]], political [[writer]], [[economist]]; he is considered by many historians to be among the last of the [[English]] classical economists.  However, Mill is also regarded as a [[Socialist]].<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=CbJ9Zc-30NoC On Socialism], by John Stuart Mill</ref><ref>[https://www.laits.utexas.edu/poltheory/jsmill/cos/cos.int.html Chapters on Socialism, John Stuart Mill]</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=SJaUnQEACAAJ John Stuart Mill's Socialist Thought]</ref>  [[Friedrich Hayek]] regarded Mill as a father of English Socialism,<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=zIyxAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA60 John Stuart Mill's Political Philosophy]</ref> as did several Fabian socialists.<ref>[https://www.gutenberg.org/files/13715/13715-h/13715-h.htm The History of the Fabian Society], By Edward R. Pease</ref>

[[Homeschool]]ed by his father with the assistance of [[Jeremy Bentham]] and Francis Place (Following  the principles of the [[Jean Jacques Rousseau|Rousseau]]'s ''Emilio''). Mill supported [[laissez-faire]] but with social reforms like redistribution of wealth, shorter working days, and regulation of [[monopoly|monopolies]].  Mill was ahead of his time in advocating the development of [[labor union]]s and farm [[cooperative]]s, and [[emancipation]] (voting) by women.  He sympathized with the North in the [[American Civil War]]. He was also an [[atheist]].

[[Homeschool]]ed by his father with the assistance of [[Jeremy Bentham]] and Francis Place (Following  the principles of the [[Jean Jacques Rousseau|Rousseau]]'s ''Emilio''). Mill supported [[laissez-faire]] but with social reforms like redistribution of wealth, shorter working days, and regulation of [[monopoly|monopolies]].  Mill was ahead of his time in advocating the development of [[labor union]]s and farm [[cooperative]]s, and [[emancipation]] (voting) by women.  He sympathized with the North in the [[American Civil War]]. He was also an [[agnosticism|agnostic]].

In his book "On Liberty," Mill advocated that "the only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others."  This statement is called Mill's harm principle.<ref>[http://www.utexas.edu/courses/phl347/lectures/lec15.html Lectures 15 & 16: Liberty and the Harm Principle]</ref>  He advocated freedom of speech, and generally freedom of action too.  Mill also advocated [[utilitarianism]], a concept previously proposed by the atheist Jeremy Bentham.

In his book "On Liberty," Mill advocated that "the only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others."  This statement is called Mill's harm principle.<ref>[http://www.utexas.edu/courses/phl347/lectures/lec15.html Lectures 15 & 16: Liberty and the Harm Principle]</ref>  He advocated freedom of speech, and generally freedom of action too.  Mill also advocated [[utilitarianism]], a concept previously proposed by the atheist Jeremy Bentham.