“Experience has taught me that those who give their time to the absorbing claims of what is called society, not having leisure to keep up a large acquaintance with the organs of opinion, remain much more ignorant of the general state either of the public mind, or of the active and instructed part of it, than a recluse who reads the newspapers need be.”
Quote by John Stuart Mill
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Autobiography John Stuart Mill: Top Biography
The text is a detailed account of Mill's personal experiences, philosophical evolution, and his role in shaping Victorian society. It includes insights into his early education, his time at university, his career in politics, and his advocacy for women's rights and other social reforms. The book is considered a significant work in the field of biography, providing a rich context for understanding Mill's ideas and their impact on modern thought. more
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John Stuart Mill
John Stuart Mill was an influential British philosopher, economist, and logician. He is one of the most important figures in 19th-century philosophy and his ideas had a profound impact on political, social, and philosophical thought of the time. more
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