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English philosopher and political economist (1806–1873)

"Stuart Mill" redirects here. For the town in Australia, see Stuart Mill, Victoria.

John Stuart Mill (20 May 1806 – 7 May 1873)^[1] was an English philosopher, political economist, politician and civil servant.

One of the most influential thinkers in the history of liberalism, he contributed widely to social theory, political theory, and political economy.

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Dubbed "the most influential English-speaking philosopher of the nineteenth century" by the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy,^[2] he conceived of liberty as justifying the freedom of the individual in opposition to unlimited state and social control.^[3] He advocated political and social reforms such as proportional representation, the emancipation of women, and the development of labour organisations and farm cooperatives.

The Columbia Encyclopedia 5th ed. says of him "at times Mill came close to socialism, a theory r