John Stuart Mill | |
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| Born | 20 May 1806 Pentonville, England, United Kingdom |
| Died | 7 May 1873 Avignon, Vaucluse, France |
| School tradition | Classical liberalism Utilitarianism |
John Stuart Mill (20 May 1806 – 7 May 1873) was a British philosopher and the founder of utilitarianism. He defended European colonialism and slavery in order to "civilize" the peoples of the Global South but believed slavery would eventually become unnecessary and therefore supported the Union in the Statesian Civil War.[1]
References
- ↑ Domenico Losurdo (2011). Liberalism: A Counter-History: 'What Is Liberalism?' (p. 7). [PDF] Verso. ISBN 9781844676934 [LG]