Philosophy by the Book



MILL, James (1773 - 1836)
Government
Reprinted from the Supplement to the Encyclopedia Britannica, which Mill did much to improve. There a seven Essays, on Government, Jurisprudence, Liberty of the Press, Prisons and Prison Discipline, Colonies, Law of Nations, and Education.

James Mill, John Stuart Mill's father and educator, was a rigid Benthamite Utilitarian.



Title page image from Mill's Essays. Click to enlarge.


Title page of Mill's Government essay. Click to enlarge.


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