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John Stuart Mill

Britain : First individualistic thinker

Born : 1806        Died : 1873

John Stuart Mill provided a revised, scientific and reformed version of j bourgeois ideology. He was born on 20 May, 1806, and was the son of the well-known historian, economist, philosopher-thinker James Mill. He was sent to France to study logic, politics and economics. After his return from France, in 1856, he wrote a letter to British Parliament which created a furore. Mill married Taylor in 1851. In time, she influenced his thoughts to a great extent. Mill was member of the British Parliament during the years 1865-’68. During his tenure, he fiercely advocated the cause of franchise for women, welfare of the labour class and individual liberty.

Mill is called an ‘individualistic’ thinker and was a disciple of Bentham. According to him, “man has a natural tendency to lean towards comfort and happiness. As such, the state should make efforts to increase the quantum of an individual’s happiness.” Capital is his most well-known work. His other important books are: Utilitarianism, Principles of Political Economy, Representative Government, Subjection of Women, A System of Logic and On Liberty. He wrote many essays on women’s right to vote and other social and economic subjects.

Mill was an exponent of competition and freedom. He opined that the poor and unemployed should be legally barred from producing children to control increase in population. He was also an ardent sup-porter of international trade and commerce. He enunciated the principle of wages which is given below:

                                                  Total wages        

Rate of Wages            =   Number of labourers