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John Stuart Mill is born.
John was born to Scottish philosopher James Mill and Harriett Barrow. James believed the best education for his son was a personal one. At 13 he had taught John Greek, Latin, Logic and Political Economy. The entire time he was educated his father kept him segregated form other children in an effort to keep him focused. John later claimed that this education worked to his benefit because he found his education 25 years beyond that of his peers when he studied at the collegiate level. -
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Mill writes: Unsettled Questions for a Political Economy
Mill began to write essays for his book titled Unsettled Questions of Political Economy. In it, he makes several postulations, including posing the theory that mankind needs to incorporate it's own perspective/view as a factor in how it evaluate a new science or theory within an existing science. -
Mill writes System of Logic
In this book, Mill posits that one should first understand the coherence of the science, the given knowledge for it and the theory or question asked of it, in order to fully understand the endeavor. Including understanding one's own personal factor in the total equation of the theory. It should be noted, this is the first work mill composed while working with Harriet Taylor, with whom he would consult scientifically as well as become his future spouse. -
Mill writes Utilitarianism
In this book Mill states that, a process can be pursued as it is a gainful on only positive measure to the happiness of the majority or group whole, but still coexist with a partied or empirical system as long as they continue to represent the happiness of that majority.
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Mill pushes for greater representation.
Believing that the best goals can be derived from understanding the needs of the majority, Mill pushed parliament for proportional representation and even an unsuccessful attempt for women's suffrage. -
Mill writes The Subjection of Women
In this book, Mill states that the subjection of women in three facets; gender construct, education and marriage, are all relics of an ancient society and have become a hindrance to the development of the whole. This would be the first book acting as a proponent of women's rights that was written by a man.
