The Autobiography of John Stuart Mill

John Stuart Mill

NuVision Publications, LLC, Mar 30, 2007 - Biography & Autobiography - 152 pages

The Autobiography of John Stuart Mill begins with the story of his father whose large family needed his energy and guidance. John carefully lays out his step-by-step method of study as he learned Greek, Latin, and Arithmetic. He married in 1851 to a woman whom he considered to be his greatest source of happiness and personal development. Unfortunately, she died after 7 and half years, and he mourned deeply and quietly until he was promoted to chief of the office. He tells about his life when the rough times came that because of patience he would be able to wait them out and find more purposeful activity.

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Valuable for many reasons, among them: • Its account of Mill's early education. Mill was at first homeschooled, by his father; he began learning Greek when he was three and Latin at eight. Training in ...

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John Stuart Mill (May 20, 1806 - May 8 1873), British philosopher, political economist, civil servant and Member of Parliament, was among the most influential liberal thinkers of the 19th century and the most prominent proponent of the ideas of utilitarianism.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Autobiography of John Stuart Mill
• Author: John Stuart Mill
• Publisher: NuVision Publications, LLC, 2007
• ISBN: 1595479252, 9781595479259
• Length: 152 pages
• Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / General; Biography & Autobiography / Philosophers; Biography & Autobiography / Reference; Philosophy / History & Surveys / Modern