“Truths are known to us in two ways: some are known directly, and of themselves; some through the medium of other truths. The former are the subject of Intuition, or Consciousness; the latter, of Inference; the latter of Inference. The truths known by Intuition are the original premisses, from which all others are inferred.”
Quote by John Stuart Mill
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The Collected Works of John Stuart Mill
This collection encompasses a wide array of Mill's works, offering a detailed exploration of his philosophical and economic theories, as well as his contributions to the fields of logic and ethics. It includes seminal texts such as 'On Liberty' and 'Utilitarianism,' providing insight into Mill's influential ideas on individual freedom, societal progress, and moral philosophy. 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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