John Stuart Mill
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1806-1873
Born on May 20, 1806, John Stuart Mill was raised in London by his father, James. Deliberately shielding his son from other boys his age, James dedicated himself to John’s education. He believed that this rigid system of intellectual discipline would give young John a sizable upper hand over others his age. The father proved to be a prophet, as, according to John’s own account, he grew up with an advantage of a quarter century over his contemporaries. Around the age of 15, John began to delve into the works of Jeremy Bentham. He described Bentham’s prinicple of utility
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